Luksika outlasts Pera for Wimbledon 2nd round berth
Thai ace Lukskika Kumkhum reached the second round of Wimbledon for the first time after she came from behind to oust American Bernarda Pera 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the first round on Monday.
The world No 91 Luksika briefly lost her concentration that cost her the opening set to 71st ranked opponent before she raised the level of her play to win the match in one hour and 46 minutes.
Luksika won her first match at the grass Major after losing the first round in 2016. But her best Grand Slam run is the third round in the Australian Open in January.
But an uphill task awaits her in round two as she is to face American Madison Keys, the world No 11 who thrashed Ajla Tomljannovic of Australia 6-4 6-2.
