Caroline Garcia rallies, Elena Rybakina rolls at Wimbledon
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Defending champion Elena Rybakina cruised into the third round while fifth-seeded Carolina Garcia needed three sets and 2 1/2 hours to advance at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Rybakina, the 3 seed, dispatched Alize Cornet of France 6-2, 7-6 (2) in less than two hours to advance. Garcia, however, was forced to rally for her 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) victory over Canadian Leylah Fernandez.