Women’s Doubles

Double’s: Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs vs Vera Zvonareva and Ekaterina Makarova

Result: Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs defeated Vera Zvonareva and Ekaterina Makarova by 6-4, 6-4.

Highlights:

  • Although, Vera Zvonareva and Ekaterina Makarova opened the scoring of the first set but they failed to extend it large enough for the opponent pair.

  • In the end, Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs claimed their win in the first set as Vera Zvonareva and Ekaterina Makarova lost some points on their serve.
  • In the second set, Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs took the lead this time and were playing confidently.

  • At last, Vera Zvonareva and Ekaterina Makarova again faced defeat in the second set as they both failed to score points on a total of two serves.
  • Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs next match at Wimbledon 2018 is yet to be decided.

 

Double’s: Kirsten Flipkens and Monica Niculescu vs Sofia Kenin and Sachia Vickery

Result: Kirsten Flipkens and Monica Niculescu defeated Sofia Kenin and Sachia Vickery by 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

Highlights:

  • Sofia Kenin and Sachia Vickery took a perfect start by taking the lead easily.
  • However, they failed to win the set in the end as Kirsten Flipkens and Monica Niculescu defeated them by a margin of four points.
  • In the second set, Sofia Kenin and Sachia Vickery took revenge as they gave a humiliating defeat to Kirsten Flipkens and Monica Niculescu by 6-1.
  • But the third set was eventually won by Kirsten Flipkens and Monica Niculescu in the end and they made it to the next round.
  • Kirsten Flipkens and Monica Niculescu round of 16 match is yet to be decided.

 

Double’s: Heather Watson and Tatjana Maria vs Anna-Lena Gronefeld and Raquel Atawo

Result: Heather Watson and Tatjana Maria defeated Anna-Lena Gronefeld and Raquel Atawo by 6-3, 6-1.

Highlights:

  • Although, Anna-Lena Gronefeld and Raquel Atawo put some good efforts in the first set but still they lost it in the end by a margin of three points.

  • However, in the next set, Heather Watson and Tatjana Maria gave a humiliating defeat to Anna-Lena Gronefeld and Raquel Atawo as they both failed to score more than a single point.

  • Heather Watson and Tatjana Maria finally made it to the round of 16 where they will face Jelena Ostapenko and Christina McHale in the Wimbledon 2018.

 

Double’s: Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Andreja Klepac vs Irina Bara and Alize Cornet

Result: Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Andreja Klepac defeated Irina Bara and Alize Cornet in Wimbledon 2018 by 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-3.

Highlights:

  • A tough battle was seen in the first set between Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Andreja Klepac and Irina Bara and Alize Cornet.
  • However, in the end, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Andreja Klepac claimed victory by scoring the last two points in a quick succession.

  • Irina Bara and Alize Cornet replied to them by winning the next set on the tie-breaker by 6-7(3).
  • But, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Andreja Klepac won the decisive set by a margin of three points and made it to the next round.
  • Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and Andreja Klepac will now face Magdalena Rybarikova and Petra Martic in the round of 16 of Wimbledon 2018.

 

Double’s: Christina McHale and Jelena Ostapenko vs Chan Hao-ching and Yang Zhaoxuan

Result: Christina McHale and Jelena Ostapenko defeated Chan Hao-ching and Yang Zhaoxuan in Wimbledon 2018 by 6-3, 6-2.

Highlights:

  • The American and the Latvia player, Christina McHale and Jelena Ostapenko took a perfect start by winning the first set by 6-3.
  • However, Chan Hao-ching and Yang Zhaoxuan took the lead in the next set but they failed to extend it for their opponents.
  • Christina McHale and Jelena Ostapenko ultimately won the set by a margin of four points and made it to the next round.

  • Christina McHale and Jelena Ostapenko will now face Heather Watson and Tatjana Maria in the round of 16 of Wimbledon 2018.

 

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