LONDON, June 23 - France's number 16 seed Nathalie
Dechy sent Britain's last woman player scuttling out of
Wimbledon on Thursday when she trounced wildcard Jane O'Donoghue
6-2 6-1 in the second round.
Dechy, a semi-finalist at this year's Australian Open, was
ruthlessly efficient in despatching O'Donoghue in just 57
minutes to take her place in the third round.
Last year, four British women reached the second round, the
first time such a feat had been achieved in 15 years. This year,
O'Donoghue was the sole survivor, and not for long.
In two woefully one-sided sets, O'Donoghue was no match for
Dechy's speed, accuracy and power across the court.