Wozniacki had a very easy first set in her match against Eva Hrdinova, saving only 1 breakpoint and making both her break chances herself. The second set seemed to be progressing even easier, again making 2 out of 2 breakpoints, racing to a 3-0 lead. But with 2 breaks back, Hrdinova came right back into the match to even lead at 5-4. Hrdinova then got her first chance to level the match with one breakpoint, but she had no such luck: 5-5. Immediately Wozniacki grabbed control of the match, this time converting her second chance of a break. There were no more problems for the 31st seed, as she served out the match to love. In the next round Wozniacki will face Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak, a player that she lost to twice 3 years ago, one defeat at the Australian Open Juniors.

Sorana Cirstea fought out a fairly evenly matched battle with Russian Ekaterina Bychkova in the first set. Bychkova failed to convert on a break chance at 1-0 up, only for Cirstea to go on and convert her only breakpoint at 3-3. Cirstea got a chance for another break at 5-3, but this time it was saved by her opponent. Cirstea showed no nerves, however, easily serving out the set for 6-4. The second set followed the pattern of the first set, with another break for Cirstea at 3-3. Bychkova again got chances to break again and finish the match at 5-3, but again Bychkova held firm. But, just like the first set, Cirstea showed no nerves in serving it out, immediately converting her first match point for a straightforward 6-4 6-4 win. In her next match Cirstea will be up against 16th seed Victoria Azarenka, which will give her a chance to get some payback for her double bagel loss at the French Open.

Finally Tamira Paszek came out firing in her unfinished match from yesterday, breaking Schiavone at 6-5 up in the second set, after the Italian committed an untimely backhand error. The final set proved to be a topsy-turvy affair, first Schiavone breaking at 3-3, then Paszek breaking back to 4-4. Schiavone broke again at 5-5, only for Paszek to break back again. Schiavone finally got the breakthrough she needed at 8-8 with a brilliant volley winner and then serving strongly to win the final set 10-8. Next up for Schiavone will be Spaniard Anabel Medina-Garrigues.

First round ladies results Wimbledon:

Caroline Wozniacki (DEN,31) d. Eva Hrdinova (CZE) 6-2 7-5
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) 6-4 6-4
Francesca Schiavone (ITA,20) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 6-3 5-7 10-8