Krejčíková advances to Wimbledon round of 16

Czech tennis player Barbora Krejčíková has advanced to the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the second time in her career. She won against Spain's Jessica Bouzas 6-0, 4-3 on Saturday after the Spaniard dropped out due to a back injury. Krejčíková will next play the American Danielle Collins on Monday for a place in the quarterfinals.

In the women's doubles, Krejčíková's former partner Kateřina Siniaková and the American Taylor Townsend beat France's Elixane Lechemia and the Australian Olivia Gadecki 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 in the second round on Saturday after resuming play. The match was suspended on Friday in the first set due to bad weather.

Author: Anna Fodor