TENNIS in DEPTH.

Maria Sharapova was given a useful workout as she booked her place in the third round of Wimbledon with victory over spirited Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru.

The 16th-seeded Sharapova dropped just one game in her opener against Anastasia Pivovarova on Tuesday but faced a more testing examination as she registered a 6-1 6-4 triumph in the Court One clash.

After dominating a lop-sided opening set, the Russian had to dig a little deeper in the second as Olaru forced a break of serve, but Sharapova always had enough in reserve.

Seeds Agnieszka Radwanska and Flavia Pennetta both breezed into the last 32 of Wimbledon on Thursday.

Pole Radwanska maintained her fine record at the All England Club by surging through to the third round in straight sets.

The 21-year-old seventh seed has reached the quarter-finals in each of the last two years, and brushed aside Italian Alberta Brianti 6-2 6-0 on Court 18 to show her grasscourt pedigree.

Radwanska reached the fourth round as a 17-year-old and is seeded to meet defending champion Serena Williams in the quarter-finals this year.

Meanwhile, Pennetta, seeded 10, was equally as convincing as she crushed Monica Niculescu 6-1 6-1.

Over in just 52 minutes, the match was 20 mintues shorter than Radwanska’s.

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