Britain Tennis - Aegon Classic - Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham - 17/6/16 Germany's Angelique Kerber in action during the quarter finals Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Angelique Kerber won the "battle of the lefties" on Monday as she beat British wild card Laura Robson 6-2 6-2 in the Wimbledon first round to notch up her first grand slam victory since hoisting the Australian Open trophy in January.
A first-round loser at Roland Garros last month, Kerber made sure she did not suffer another opening-round humiliation as she safely negotiated her way past the injury-plagued Robson.
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