Fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia ensured her third appearance in a Wimbledon quarter-final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over the 16-year-old Tamira Paszek of Austria. Kuznetsova was too strong for young Paszek who had defeated two seeds in her Wimbledon debut.
The Russian now faces the challenge of a former champion in the form of either Venus Williams or Sharapova in the quarter-finals.
This is the first time Austrian Tamira Paszek plays at Wimbledon, and she has already drawn attention to herself beating experienced players such as No. 17 seed Tatiana Golovin and No. 12 seed Elena Dementieva.
Even though Tatiana Golovin was out of action for a couple of months with an ankle injury, not every 16-year-old could beat her.
Today’s third-round victory over former French Open finalist Elena Dementieva was even more impressive. Paszek proved she has patience as well as power as she came from a set behind to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Read more »
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