GB's Hewett using past pain to fuel Wimbledon bid.British quartet keep Wimbledon hopes alive.She was twice serving for the second set but had her serve broken at 5-4 and again at 6-5 before losing the tie-break.ĭart received a warning after hitting her racquet on the ground at the end of that tie-break, but quickly regained her composure as she swept through the decisive set. The decisive break for Dart came in the 11th game before she served out the opening set. Zhang, ranked 37th, burst into an early lead but Dart won five of the next seven games to reach 5-5, saving three break points in the eighth game.

The conditions were really tough, the wind was going everywhere and it took a while to adapt to it.'ĭart, ranked 142nd in the world, reached the quarter-finals of the Nottingham Open and Birmingham Classic earlier this month to get a wildcard for Wimbledon and also for this week's Eastbourne event. 'I was not just playing my opponent, but playing myself at times. 'That was a rollercoaster and I'm happy to close it out,' said Dart. Kvitova and Ostapenko won titles on Sunday in Berlin and Birmingham, respectively. Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the tournament.ĭart recovered from a poor start and a mid-match dip in blustery conditions to set up a last-16 tie with either two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova or former French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko.

Burrage, 24, lost the opening set in her match with world number 44 Lauren Davis before winning 4-6 6-4 6-3.

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