Tennis: NZ teens progress at Junior Wimbledon

The New Zealand tennis pair of Ellen Barry and Marina Erakovic are through to the second round of the girls' singles at junior Wimbledon.

Erakovic, 17, who is seeded 11th for the tournament won her first round match easily 6-3 6-0 against Britain's Samantha Murray in London today (NZ time).

Her next opponent is Evgeniya Rodina from Russia.

Erakovic made the quarterfinals of the singles and doubles final of junior Wimbledon last year.

Barry, 16 from Canterbury beat Britain's Claire Peterzan 6-4 2-6 6-3.

She will now face Russia's Alisa Kleybanova. It is Barry's first junior Wimbledon.

- NZPA