Simona Halep progressed to third round after defeating Kirsten Flipkens.

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Simona Halep progressed to third round after defeating Kirsten Flipkens.

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep advances to the third round of Wimbledon 2022 after a massive win against Belgian's Kirsten Flipkens at the All England Club.

She defeated Kirsten in straight sets with 7-5, 6-4 on grass court 2.

Both players struggled to hold serve throughout their match on Court 2, later, former world number one Halep breaking her Belgian opponent six times.

Kirsten Flipkens ends her singles career with this defeat.

Halep will next face Poland’s 92nd ranked Magdalena Frech for a place in the fourth round of the grass court major.