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A good test for both players

Mladenovic is in a great rhythm, her game is aggressive, and she's been feeling really confident about her tennis for weeks. Azarenka got two convincing wins here, and her game was pretty great

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Mladenovic got her first win when it comes to Wimbledon main draw first round - she beat Dulgheru. It's not a coincidence it happened this year. True, Dulgheru doesn't have many options when it comes to grass, but Mladenovic showed her self-confidence in three grass tournaments by now. The match against Ostapenko, who won Wimbledon in the junior competition last year, showed how confident Mladenovic is feeling. She made up for 1-3 in the first set, 3-5 in the second, and she ended up celebrating in straight sets. The self-confidence is the word.

- I'm happy and excited to be in the third round - Mladenovic was brief.

Ostapenko kicked Suarez in the first round, in every segment of the game. She was really aggressive, efficient, and she let Suarez take only one direct point in the whole match. Everyone knew it'll be a different story against the aggressive Mladenovic, but also that Mladenovic will face quite a different opponent than Dulgheru in the first round. The serve decided in the end, because Ostapenko scored only 44% first serve, with ten double errors. True, she had six direct points more, but Mladenovic's experience decided. Ostapenko did prove that winning Wimbledon in the junior competition last year wasn't a coincidence.

Azarenka confirmed her game progress after beating Kontaveit. She started perfecting the little things, and is trying to connect it all into a whole. She also said she feels her game is now on a higher level than in the previous seasons, and she can offer more right now. She played a really good match against Kontaveit, and did the same against Flipkens, even though there were small weaknesses in her game occasionally. First of all her serve.

But all in all, Azarenka played a very good match once again. She showed last year that she knows how to deal with Flipkens' slice game, and she did the same here at Wimbledon. Flipkens asked for medical assistance because of her joint injury in the second set, and that only helped Azarenka. The Belarus was secure in the rallies for most of the match, and how aggressive she was is obvious from the fact that she had 21 direct points in 18 games played.

Today's match will be a big test for both players and will offer a bigger picture of how far they can go here at Wimbledon. Azarenka is a kind of player who doesn't suit Mladenovic. She can play firmly, but also aggressively. But, we have to keep in mind that Mladenovic played a series of matches in a great rhythm, her game is aggressive, and she's been feeling very confident for weeks now.