Magda Linette stuns Anisimova in the 2nd round of Wimbledon

Magda Linette surprises Amanda Anisimova 6-4 7-5 in the 2^nd round in London on Thursday.

Match Report, stats, and key facts

1^st set.

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Pole conquered in the 3^rd game (2-1) before winning the set (6-4).

2^nd set.

Linette won the set after she broke the American in the 5^th (3-2) and in the 11^th (6-5) game. Anisimova tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 10^th (5-5) game. Notwithstanding, Magda maintained the focus before winning the set 7-5.

After this contest, the head to head between Linette and Anisimova is 1-0 for Magda.

Magda Linette vs. Petra Kvitova – H2H and stats

Linette will square off with Kvitova in the 3^rd round.

This will be the 2^nd time that Magda Linette and Petra Kvitova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kvitova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass.

The last time that they squared off, Kvitova won 6-1 6-2 in the 1^st round in Montreal back in 2016.