Former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova will face British youngster Laura Robson in what promises to be a crowd pleasing second round clash here at Wimbledon

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Following an encouraging start to the season, fifth seed Maria Sharapova stands out as one of the front-runners to win this season’s Wimbledon title. The Russian lived up to expectations in her opening match, sweeping aside Anna Chakvetadze 6-2, 6-1 to earn a berth in the second round. She will now face home favourite Laura Robson for a place in round three.

Robson has a big following here at Wimbledon, and could prove to be more of a threat than her world ranking of No. 254 suggests. She produced a stunning performance on Wednesday to oust Angelique Kerber from the competition, and at certain times her shot selection was worthy of an experienced professional.

This match should draw a huge crowd, and there’s no doubt that this is the biggest match of Robson’s career to date. Sharapova needs to avoid slipping up here, though she should have enough about her to prevail. Even so, Robson won’t be lacking motivation, and this contest could be a thriller.

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