by The defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, who defeated the Filipines star Alexandra Eala in the first round on Tuesday.
The Czech was exceeded in the first sentence, but only lost three more games when she completed a 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 1 victory on the Center Court.
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Eala, a finalist on the grass in Eastbourne last week, broke Krejcikova twice in the first set to have the match under control early, and led to a number of deep basic blows.
The Rusty Krejcikova made 19 unusual mistakes in an untidy exhibition and tried to find rhythm with her ball throw in the baking area.
But the 2024 champion quickly won foot in the second set and ran 5-0 in the lead, finally taking the set when she drastically lowered her number of errors.
The world number 16 remained in the groove and caught the match with a powerful backhand across the board.
The two-time Grand Slam champion of Krejcikova was difficult to defeat Italy Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final last year and only play six games before her Wimbledon start on Tuesday in 2025.
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The 29-year-old was out of action until May after a back injury and lost in the second round of the youngest French Open.
Krejcikova took off before the quarter -finals with a thigh problem from Eastbourne in Eastbourne.
At the same tournament, Eala, which occupied the 56th in the world, was the first Filipina that reached a WTA final.
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