Andrea Petkovic has advanced to the third round of the All England Championships at Wimbledon. The German Fed-Cup-Player beat Stephanie Dubois (CAN | WTA 122) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a close three-setter.
In the beginning Dubois withstood Andrea's pace until the score was 2-2. Then Petko broke the Canadian's serve two times and gained a 5-2 lead. Andrea subsequently missed to convert one of three set balls and had to give away her serve. But with a direct re-break Andrea finally closed out the first set.
In the second set it was Dubois who first landed a break when the score was 2-2 again, two consecutive breaks followed. Holding her serve afterwards, the world's number 122 won the second set, forcing Andrea into a decicive third one.
Petko shifted up a gear and quickly took a 5-0 lead. When Andrea was serving for the match, Dubois was able to break the German's serve once more and close the gap a little. But Andrea stuck to her game and won the match with a forehand-winner.
In the third round Andrea will face Ksenia Pervak (RUS | WTA 89). It will be the first encounter between the two players.
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