Wimbledon 2022 - Caroline Garcia ends Emma Raducanu's run with impressive win in straight sets

Caroline Garcia ended Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon run with ruthless efficiency as she rattled off a 6-3 6-3 win in the second round on Wednesday. Raducanu had struggled for fluency in her first-round win, but had hinted at things to come. Unfortunately for the British public, none of that came to fruition as Garcia showed her class on Centre Court.

Ad/> Garcia found multiple breaks in each set to secure the victory in a little under 90 minutes. WimbledonWimbledon order of play, Day 3 — When are Djokovic, Raducanu and Murray playing?A DAY AGO «I was really preparing for this match really well,» said Garcia, who has now won seven grass matches in a row and will next face Zhang Shuai. «Emma is a huge player and in her home tournament and she proved she can do very well on the big stage.

I really enjoyed playing on Centre Court, it was my first time and very special. »I am a French player so I know how it is in Roland-Garros. It's fair that they support Emma and of course it a great memory for me and as always it is a lot of respect." While Garcia approached Wimbledon in strong form after winning the Bad Homburg title, Raducanu had limited grass preparation due to her side injury in Nottingham early in the summer.

That perhaps was a telling factor as Raducanu was pushed back and ultimately outclassed by a confident opponent. Djokovic sweeps aside Kokkinakis Clijsters questions whether Williams will continue 'Not right' — Kyrgios spitting towards fan in shock Wimbledon incident baffles Schett World No. 55 Garcia held from 0-30 down in the opening game and then broke to move 2-0 ahead.