Alcaraz advanced to the third round for the second straight year, beating Alexandre Muller 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3, while Sabalenka defeated Varvara Gracheva 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Kvitová saved three of the four break points she faced and converted four of her five opportunities as she won the match in 1 hour, 41 minutes for her sixth title on grass.
The third-seeded Garcia was made to fight hard till she made the decisive break at 4-3 in the second set. The French player saved the three break points she faced and converted two from 13 opportunities.
The 33-year-old Czech, who beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2, has only reached one other Grand Slam final, losing to Naomi Osaka in the final of the 2019 Australian Open.
Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion from Belarus, was beaten 6-2 7-6 (2) by Veronika Kudermetova despite improving after an error-strewn start. Gauff lost 6-4 6-0 to Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The 33-year-old Kvitova, 10 years older than her opponent, snapped Rybakina’s 13-match winning streak and halted her bid to win the Sunshine Double (Indian Wells and Miami Open).
After watching Swiatek beat Karolina Muchova in the final at Roland Garros, French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said she thinks the Polish player has what it takes to thrive at the All England Club.
This was Kasatkina's first win over her Czech challenger. The last time they faced each other was on clay in 2018 with Kvitova winning 6-4 6-0.
The 32-year-old Kvitova, who won at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, relied on a powerful serve in her 6-3, 7-5 win over the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Ruud had a successful 2022, rising as high as No. 2 in world rankings before ending the year at No. 3 after reaching the championship match at the ATP finals.
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Caroline Garcia and Borna Coric defeated Petra Kvitova and Stefanos Tsitsipas in their respective finals.
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Rafael Nadal, who is seeded second at Wimbledon 2022 will next face 21st-seeded Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Harmony Tan is making her Wimbledon debut. The unseeded Frenchwoman next face either Coco Gauff or Amanda Anisimova.
Two-time champion Petra Kvitova defeated Ana Bogdan 6-1, 7-6 (5) in their Wimbledon 2022 second round match.
Petra Kvitova defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets for her first grass-court title in four years. She won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014.
Ahead of playing in the singles at Wimbledon next week, there were signs that Serena Williams is regaining some sharpness after nearly a year out.
This is just the second time Naomi Osaka has managed to advance into the quarterfinal of any tournament over the last year.
