Ostapenko Crushes Ruzic to Storm into Wimbledon Third Round
Aļona Ostapenko defeated Antonija Ruzic 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the third round of Wimbledon. She will next face Aryna Sabalenka or McCartney Kessler.
Latvian tennis star Aļona Ostapenko (WTA 31) delivered a dominant performance at Wimbledon on Wednesday, routing Croatia's Antonija Ruzic (WTA 61) 6-2, 6-0 in the second round. The match was played in temperatures of 22–23°C.
Ostapenko broke Ruzic's serve early in the first set, racing to a 2-0 lead, and extended it to 4-0 before closing out 6-2. The second set was even more one-sided. After a bizarre point where Ruzic misjudged a grass-court bounce and stumbled, Ostapenko broke serve again and surged to a 4-0 advantage, eventually sealing the set 6-0.
Statistics highlighted Ostapenko's total control. She fired 8 aces to Ruzic's 1, committed 5 double faults vs. none for the Croatian. While Ostapenko's first-serve percentage was lower (55% to 71%), she won 81% of points on her first serve (Ruzic 30%) and 48% on second serve (36%). Ostapenko hit 34 winners, Ruzic just 4, and made 10 unforced errors compared to Ruzic's mere 1. Ostapenko converted 6 of 8 break points; Ruzic managed only 1 of 6. Total points: 57-28.
For reaching the third round, Ostapenko earns 130 ranking points and £185,000 (approx. €214,672), having already secured 70 points and £126,000 (€146,209) for the second round. Her next opponent will be world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka or American qualifier McCartney Kessler (WTA 57).
