Wimbledon 2018: Katie Swan claims shock win as Harriet Dart and Liam Broady knocked out

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Katie Swan storms to win over Begu - Best Shots
Wimbledon 2018 on the BBC
Venue: All England Club, Wimbledon Dates: 2-15 July
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British wildcard Katie Swan reached the second round at Wimbledon for the first time as she shocked world number 36 Irina-Camelia Begu.

Swan, 19, claimed an impressive 6-2 6-2 victory against the 27-year-old Romanian in 56 minutes on Court 14.

Harriet Dart gave seventh seed Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic a scare but the 21-year-old's Wimbledon debut ended in a 7-6 (7-2) 2-6 6-1 defeat.

Liam Broady was beaten 7-5 6-0 6-1 in the men's singles by Milos Raonic.

Wildcard Broady, 24, had gone toe-to-toe with the 13th seed in the first set before he was broken decisively in the 12th game.

However, the British number seven had no answer after that to the serve of Canadian Raonic - who sent down 18 aces in the match - winning just a solitary game in the next two sets.

Katie Swan
Britain's Katie Swan is ranked 204 in the world

Swan gracefully into next round

Bristol-born Swan produced a composed and confident display against Begu as she went one better than her last appearance in the women's singles first round in 2016.

The British number nine broke Begu's serve in the fourth game and then took a second chance in the eighth to seal the first set.

Begu struggled against Swan's serve in the second set and vented her frustration by whacking her racquet against her chair at 3-2.

Swan capitalised with a break in the sixth game - and after holding her own serve, had two match points on Begu's.

Begu was able to save first but the Romanian double-faulted to the elation of the home crowd while Swan punched the air.

'Her first serve is such a weapon' - analysis

Former GB Fed Cup tennis player Mel South

It is such a special moment to win your first main draw match in the senior tournament, and you have to say Katie Swan deserved it with a fine performance against a more experienced opponent.

She is so dedicated and worked so hard following a difficult time with injures. I know she did so much physically to get in such good shape, so what a win that is for her.

When her first serve goes in, it's such a weapon and she showed that today. Katie is only 19 and hopefully this is the first of many wins for her at Wimbledon in the future.

Dart gives Pliskova a fright

Harriet Dart
Harriet Dart was playing at her first Wimbledon

Dart, ranked 171 in the world, caught the eye in her first meeting with a top-10 player.

After she had exchanged breaks with Pliskova in the first set of their match, the world number eight lifted her performance levels to win on a tie-break.

London-born Dart, who beat Pliskova's twin sister Kristyna at Eastbourne last week to record her first win over a player in the top 100, did not let the setback affect her.

The British number five, in her first meeting with a top-10 player, immediately broke Pliskova's serve twice in the second set.

With a 4-1 lead, Dart lost her footing and fell awkwardly which prompted a lengthy medical stoppage for treatment a thigh injury.

However, roared on by the home crowd on Court 12, she recovered to take the second set in style with a service game to love.

A double fault from Dart in the fourth game of the the deciding set saw Pliskova break the Briton's serve.

Wildcard Dart was unable to recover and the Czech broke her again before serving out for the match - finishing with an ace.

At least being knocked out early will give her the chance to dedicate a bit more time to her studies - she is doing a psychology degree via Open University.

"I have half the workload of a usual student," Dart said. "It helps that I can put my mind to use on something else as well."

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