Radek Štěpánek strolls past Kukushkin in London

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Czech tennis player Radek Štěpánek has advanced to the second round of the Aegon Championships in London, Great Britain, Sports.kz web-portal says.

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Štěpánek routed world's №50 Mikhail Kukushkin in straight sets 6:4, 6:1. The Czech tennis star needed 1 h 18 min to send the 26-year-old Kukushkin home. Štěpánek served nine aces and made two double faults.

In the second-round match Štěpánek will play Aussie Bernard Tomić.