Robson crushes Duque-Marino to reach third round for first time in her career
By NEIL MOXLEY
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Laura Robson eased into the third round with a solid and powerful show against Mariana Duque-Marino under the roof on Centre Court.
The teenager recorded a 6-4, 6-1 triumph against the Colombian in 73 minutes as she reached the last 32 for the first time, matching Heather Watson's achievement last year.
Despite displaying a few nerves early on in front of an arena that was only two-thirds full, Robson, 19, was not in any real danger once she found her range.
Marching on: Laura Robson eased past Mariana Duque-Marino to reach the third round at Wimbledon
It was not a flawless display as the world No 38 from Surrey was broken twice during the first set.
And she will be unhappy too with the number of double-faults, particularly during a jittery battle between both players in the opening few games of the match.
But once Robson got herself together, she was not in any serious danger.
Easy does it: Robson made light work of the Colombian and will play her third round match on Saturday
Duque-Marino, ranked 117 in the world, was put under considerable pressure with the force of both the left-hander's serve and her ground strokes causing serious damage.
Once Robson broke her opponent in the second game of the second set, she never looked back.
The British No 1 will now play New Zealand's Marina Erakovic on Saturday.
Powerless: Duque-Marino was unable to stop Robson racing into the last 32 at Wimbledon
Robson said: 'I didn't think I played my best, my timing was off from the beginning. I had to accept that and deal with it.
'It's a big win for me - any win on Centre Court is big - and the roof being closed just added to the atmosphere out there.
'I was feeling a bit nervous at the start but then I thought to myself that she must be feeling more nervous than me because I've played on Centre Court a couple of times before.'
A different kind of net: Cricket stars of past and present Andrew Strauss (left), Geoffrey Boycott (second left), Alastair Cook (second right) and Andy Flower (right) watch Laura Robson's win from the Royal Box
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