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Tennis: Barty battles into Wimbledon third round

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/07/01/tennis.jpg"/><figcaption>Australia&#x27;s Ashleigh Barty in action during her second round match against Russia&#x27;s Anna Blinkova. <em>REUTERS/Paul Childs</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Australia&#x27;s world number one Ashleigh Barty scrapped her way into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday beating plucky Russian opponent Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-3 in 90 minutes. </p><p>Barty was not at her best serving several double faults and making unforced errors regularly against a 22-year-old opponent who was far from over-awed by being on Centre Court or Barty&#x27;s top-ranked status.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/30/21/serena-williams-wimbledon-injury">Tennis: Serena Williams retires in tears from Wimbledon Round 1 match</a></li></ul><p>Barty, though, having battled right arm and left hip injuries this year eventually prevailed, breaking Blinkova&#x27;s serve to take the match.</p><p>The Australian, who has never got further than the fourth round at Wimbledon, plays Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic.</p><p>&quot;She pushed me incredibly hard,&quot; said Barty.</p><p>&quot;A few points here and there it could have been a different story.&quot;</p><div><strong>pi/dj</strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1705416" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Australia's world number one Ashleigh Barty scrapped her way into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday beating plucky Russian opponent Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-3 in 90 minutes.</p>

Australia's world number one Ashleigh Barty scrapped her way into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday beating plucky Russian opponent Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-3 in 90 minutes.