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Giorgi through to second round of Wimbledon.

Giorgi defeated Alize Cornet in a tight three-set match

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Camila Giorgi set up a meeting with Madison Keys in the second round of Wimbledon.

Giorgi took two hours and 27 minutes to see off Alize Cornet in a tight three-set match on Monday.

The Italian appeared in trouble when she lost the first set 5-7 to her French opponent.

But the 25th seed grew visibly stronger as the tie progressed and took the honours after taking the final two sets 6-4, 6-4.
In the men’s draw, Diego Schwartzman faces a tough test against the big-hitting Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

Israeli Dudi Sela is in action against Spaniard Marcel Granollers.

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