Britain's Tara Moore wins first ever grand slam match to move into Wimbledon second round

Victorious: Moore will face Svetlana Kuznetsova in round two
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James Benge29 June 2016

Britain's Tara Moore won her first ever grand slam match as she beat Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck to reach the Wimbledon second round.

Van Uytvanck is ranked 100 places higher than world number 227 Moore but it was the British number four who progressed with a 6-3 6-2 victory.

Moore will earn £50,000 for playing in round two, where she will meet 13th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.

The 23-year-old lost in the first round at both Eastbourne and Birmingham this month but she had shown good form prior to that, winning 13 out of 16 matches.

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Born in Hong Kong, Moore was handed a wildcard into the main draw at the All England Club and she justified her place, breaking Van Uytvanck's serve three times to seal a comfortable win.

"It's amazing, who would have thought before the grass season that I'd be where I am right now?" Moore said.

"I think I've definitely worked really hard and I've definitely put in a lot of graft and I think it's paying off finally. I'm just really happy."

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