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An air of calm descended at Wimbledon on 'Tranquil Thursday' as Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams avoided the trail of destruction that had decimated the field the day before.
Williams beat Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia 6-3 6-2.
At 42, Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm became the oldest female to reach the Wimbledon third round in the professional era with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Romanian Alexandra Cadantu. She next plays Williams tomorrow.
Amongst the men, Djokovic completed a 7-6 6-3 6-1 win over American qualifier Bobby Reynolds.
Kevin Anderson (RSA x27) bt Michal Przysiezny (POL) 6-4, 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 and next plays the man he just can't seem to beat, 7th seed Tomas Berdych.