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Harriet darts through to the second round at Wimbledon
Harriet Dart after winning the opening set of her match against Zhuoxuan Bai (not pictured) on day two of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, July 2, 2024

HARRIET DART was the first British winner on day two of this year’s Wimbledon today after she produced an accomplished display to beat Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan in straight sets.

First up on Court 18, Dart had to be patient against the world number 95 and survived an hour’s rain delay before she claimed a 6-4 6-0 win.

This was Dart’s ninth match of a productive grass-court season after a fine run to the quarter-finals in Eastbourne, but an early double-fault hinted at nerves.

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