Wimbledon: Pegula cruises past Cocciaretto, meets Tsurenko in last 16
The American won against Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4, 6-0 to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time
American Jessica Pegula, the No 4 seed, defeated Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4, 6-0 to move into the last 16 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Pegula, ranked No. 4, will face Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko next in her first last 16 appearance at Wimbledon.
The American won against Lauren Davis (6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-3) and Spaniard Cristina Bucsa (6-1, 6-4) ahead of her victory.
Earlier in the tournament, Cocciaretto, ranked No 43, won against Colombian Camila Osorio (6-3, 6-4) and Spaniard Rebeka Masarova (6-3, 6-1).
London (Grand Slam), other third-round results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 16.077.000, most recent results first):
- Anna Blinkova vs. Aryna Sabalenka
- Dalma Galfi vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Anastasia Potapova vs. Mirra Andreeva
- Marta Kostyuk vs. Madison Keys
- Katie Boulter vs. Elena Rybakina
- Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Sorana Cirstea
- Natalija Stevanovic vs. Petra Kvitova
- Marie Bouzkova vs. Caroline Garcia
- Iga Swiatek vs. Petra Martic
- Elina Svitolina vs. Sofia Kenin
- Magda Linette vs. Belinda Bencic: friday
- Marketa Vondrousova beat Donna Vekic (20): 6-1, 7-5
- Victoria Azarenka (19) beat Daria Kasatkina (11): 6-2, 6-4
- Lesia Tsurenko beat Ana Bogdan: 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (18)