Montreal’s Abanda ousted at Wimbledon

LONDON Montreal’s Francoise Abanda lost in three sets to Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday in the second round of the Wimbledon women’s tournament.

Ostapenko topped the Canadian 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, in a match that took one hour 56 minutes.

In men’s doubles action, Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil and his partner Julien Benneteau of France beat Argentina’s Nicolas Kicker and Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

Toronto’s Daniel Nestor and France’s Fabrice Martin also advanced, topping Brazil’s Rogerio Dutra da Silva and Thomaz Bellucci 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.

Madison Brengle stunned Petra Kvitova, the two-time Wimbledon champion and a popular pick to win the title again this year. The 27-year-old beat the 11th-seeded Kvitova 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

Kvitova, who won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, was competing in only her third tournament of her comeback. She was attacked by a knife-wielding intruder at her home in the Czech Republic in December and needed surgery on her left hand, the one she uses to hold a racket.

Kvitova was one of a half-dozen seeded women to lose on Day 3, a group that also included No. 15 Elina Vesnina (beaten by new mom Victoria Azarenka, a former No. 1), No. 17 Madison Keys, No. 18 Anastasija Sevastova, No. 22 Barbora Strycova and No. 25 Carla Suarez Navarro.

The action was more straightforward in the men’s draw, with straight-set victories by defending champion Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, who has won the last 26 grand slam sets he has played. Notes: Novak Djokovic is apparently a hockey fan — and Nashville Predators defenceman P.K. Subban is apparently a fan of the tennis star. The three-time Wimbledon champion sent out a tweet with a photo of the two athletes together and said he is happy to have Subban in town to watch him play at the All England Club.