Wawrinka breezes into third round

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland returns to Victor Estrella Burgos of Dominican Republic in their second round match during the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London. EPA/SEAN DEMPSEY

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland returns to Victor Estrella Burgos of Dominican Republic in their second round match during the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London. EPA/SEAN DEMPSEY

Published Jul 1, 2015

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London - Stan Wawrinka moved seamlessly into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday, wasting little energy to secure a 6-3 6-4 7-5 win over Victor Estrella Burgos in the evening sunshine on Court One.

The French Open champion and winner of two of the last six grand slams strolled off court after a volleyed put-away clinched victory in an hour and 31 minutes.

The fourth-seeded Swiss has only once reached the quarter-final at Wimbledon, losing to compatriot Roger Federer last year, and will face Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the third round on Friday.

Dominican Estrella Burgos, who had never won back-to-back matches on grass, was broken once at the tail-end of each set.

“He's a tough player,” Wawrinka told the BBC. “I didn't know exactly what to expect, but I'm happy to get through in three sets. There are a lot of things I would like to be doing better but it's important to get through.”

Reuters

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