Barty, Kerber ease through, Federer and Nadal set to play
Australia's Ashleigh Barty celebrates winning her first round match against China's Saisai Zheng, July 2, 2019. — Reuters pic
Barty beat China’s Zheng Saisai 6-4, 6-2 while Kerber, the fourth seed, beat fellow German Tatjana Maria 6-4, 6-3.Barty finally took the set in breaking Zheng on her serve at 5-4. “It will be an exceptional challenge and it will be important for me to be strong on my serve,” she said. Kerber, though, again broke in the following game a sweeping forehand crosscourt provoking her to a double fist shake and a yell of delight.The men will come to the fore later today with eight-time champion Roger Federer playing Wimbledon debutant Lloyd Harris of South Africa.
If Nadal comes through, he will renew his bitter rivalry with Nick Kyrgios after the combustible Australian claimed a 7-6 , 3-6, 7-6 , 0-6, 6-1 win over countryman Jordan Thompson.
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