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Gilles Simon progresses into third round

Gilles Simon is through to the last 32 at Wimbledon with a four-set triumph over Blaz Kavcic.

Gilles Simon has overcome the challenge of Blaz Kavcic to book a place in the last 32 at Wimbledon.

The 12th seed suffered a wobble in the third set but he had plenty left to record a 6-1 6-1 6-7(5) 6-1 victory.

France's Gilles Simon returns to Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic during their men's singles second round match on day four of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2015© Getty Images

Simon, who has never advanced past the fourth round at SW19, needed just 20 minutes to wrap up the opening set after breaking Kavcic's serve on three occasions.

Kavcic was making the majority of his first serves but it didn't prevent Simon from breaking two more times to move one set away from the third round after just 42 minutes.

However, the Slovenian provided a response in the third, sharing four breaks of serve with his opponent before edging through a tie-break 8-6.

Simon was rattled, but the experienced Frenchman regained control in the fourth, breaking three times to take his tally for the match to 10, to secure his place in the third round.

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