Twice former champion Petra Kvitova overcame a second-set wobble to succeed in the Wimbledon third spherical with a 6-1 7-6(5) defeat of Romanian Ana Bogdan on Thursday.
he big-hitting Czech, seeded twenty fifth, was cruising at 6-1 5-1, however Bogdan staged a exceptional comeback.
Kvitova had a match level when serving at 5-4 however was damaged for the second time in a row as Bogdan levelled.
Bogdan then had two set factors as Kvitova served at 5-6, one saved with an ace, the opposite with a forehand winner.
A relieved Kvitova lastly obtained the job accomplished within the tiebreak when Bogdan’s backhand discovered the online below strain.
Kvitova, champion at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, will now play Spain’s fourth seed Paula Badosa who loved a snug 6-3 6-2 win over Irina Bara, additionally of Romania.
Since profitable her second title, Kvitova has solely managed to succeed in the Wimbledon fourth spherical on one event however is in good type after profitable the Eastbourne grasscourt title final week.
