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Wimbledon 2013: Laura Robson can worry any of top women's players

Wimbledon 2013 v Maria Kirilenko
Image: Laura Robson: 'I've only made the second round once so it was a big win'.

It says much about how far Laura Robson has progressed that we've come to expect fantastic performances from her in big events.

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Today is all about trying to win as comfortably as he can before taking on tougher tests in the second week. I don't think any of the top players fall into the trap of complacency. If they did, then they only have to look back a couple of days ago to Nadal's defeat to remind them of the potential consequences. There's no way that Murray's coach Ivan Lendl will allow him to look towards the second week just yet! For his part, Federer has proved the master of being able to take care of his first-week opponents very carefully. He took only 68 minutes to beat Victor Hanescu, which was remarkable, and while Sergiy Stakhovsky serves and volleys - a rarity these days on grass - he should progress comfortably. I don't think we'll get a true gauge of Federer's level of performance until the quarters.