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Bertens, 26, needed two sets to face the nineteen-year-old talent: 6-4 and 6-0. The party lasted one hour and 11 minutes. Last year Bertens has already failed in the first round.
For the world's number twenty, reaching the third round is an equalizer of his best performance on the London grass. Bertens was also in the third round in 2016.
The gravel specialist had a difficult start against Blinkova, who is ranked 107th in the world. She lost the first three games, but managed to avoid a double break in the fourth game.
Once this match ended, he started running at the Westlandse. She was in the first company only one game and punished more and more the small portion of Blinkova.
In the second set Bertens started with a break, so Blinkova's resistance was broken. Bertens came out at 5-0 and simply handed the game.
Williams
She now meets Venus Williams, who also qualified for the third round after a difficult start. Last year 's losing finalist was Romanian Alexandra Dulgheru in three sets the boss.
The world number 144, surprisingly Williams won the first set, but the American gave up his opponent then only one match: 4-6, 6-0 and 6-1.
Williams is in his sixth Wimbledon title in London. She returned to the final last year after winning the tournament earlier in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008. In the final, the Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza was a size too big.
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