Game, Svet and match

Svetlana Kuznetsova raced into the third round at Wimbledon today with a straight-sets victory over Pauline Parmentier. The fifth seed was on Court Three for just one hour as she posted a 6-1, 6-3 result against the Frenchwoman. Kuznetsova dominated the contest and had 12 break points during the match, converting four of them. The Russian, who also hit 22 winners against the world No 78, will face either Sabine Lisicki of Germany or Austria's Patricia Mayr in her next match.

*PA Sport

Pages:

Back to the top

Racing starts with the karts

Karlovic booms past Tsonga

Sound & Vision

In Pictures: IPL VI - Hits and Misses See Pictures
In pictures: The Hangover: Part III premiere in Los Angeles See Pictures
In Pictures: MLS stars of different stripes See Pictures
In pictures: Dubai in top 10 fastest rising property markets in the world See Pictures
In pictures: US tornado leaves trail of devastation and death See Pictures
Video: Swift, Bieber take Billboard honors; Timberlake hits Cannes Watch Video
Video: Twin car bombs hit Dagestan Watch Video
Video: Car bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing more than 70 Watch Video
Video: Obama declares Oklahoma major disaster Watch Video

Tennis

Rome next but Serena Williams has another feat on clay in mind at Paris

Poll

Who will win next season's Premier League?

Editor's Picks

Arabian horses racing onto world stage

Female jockey Marta Pisarek riding Altesse Kossack to a win in the British leg of the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship on Saturday at Newbury Racecourse in England. (Wam) *** Local Caption *** adb60da5-7608-47ab-a875-b420fb250afe.jpg

The final of the 12-race HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship has gained plenty of notoriety and will conclude at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in November, writes Geoffrey Riddle. Arabian horses racing onto world stage

Why Manchester City have their sights on MLS

Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor takes on the New York Red Bulls defence in an exhibition game in 2010. Sharon Latham / PA

Andy Mitten answers some of the key questions behind the link up between Manchester City and the New York Yankees which will create New York City FC, the 20th MLS franchise. Why Manchester City have their sights on MLS

Asia: Al Shabab's priorities are in order

Dubai United Arab Emirates- May,15, 2013: Al Shabab (UAE - green ) and (L) Esteghlal (Iran - blue) in action during the AFC Championships League match at the Al Shabab Stadium in Dubai. ( Al Ittihad )

Coach Marcos Paqueta says Shabab has to be realistic in playing Wednesay's match at Iran against Esteghlal followed by a President's Cup final against Al Ahli and the end of the Pro League regular season around the corner. Asia: Al Shabab's priorities are in order