Czech Nicole Vaidisova, the women 18th seed, survived a second set jolt to overcome Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-2 0-6 6-4. Reach the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Vaidisova, a section-contestant last year, won the leading set comfortably but then went off the boil as Stosur, tiered 98, slowed the pace.
The 24-year-old Australian won nine games in a row in the swirling breeze before Vaidisova, 19, elite up the pace once more to lunch break Stosur three times from 0-3 down in the irrevocable set on her way to win. The tall Czech committed 26 voluntary errors, compared to Stosurs 13, and hit five paired . Her win set up a third-round gathering with Casey Dellacqua, alternative Australian.
