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Kuznetsova ends 10-year wait for last-eight return

Seventh-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova reached her first Wimbledon quarter-final in 10 years on Monday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Polish ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

Published : Jul 10, 2017 18:22 IST , London

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Svetlana Kuznetsova celebrates her victory against Agnieszka Radwanska in London on Monday.
Svetlana Kuznetsova celebrates her victory against Agnieszka Radwanska in London on Monday.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova celebrates her victory against Agnieszka Radwanska in London on Monday.

Seventh-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova reached her first Wimbledon quarter-final in 10 years on Monday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Polish ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

Kuznetsova, a former US and French Open champion, crushed 37 winners in her victory, which gave her a last-eight clash against either top seed Angelique Kerber or Garbine Muguruza.

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