Elena Baltacha and Anne Keothavong both march on

Britain will have two women in the second round of Wimbledon for the first time in five years after Elena Baltacha and Anne Keothavong both completed straight-set victories.

Baltacha made it through to the last 64 for the fifth time in her career as she beat in-form qualifier Mona Barthel 6-2 6-4 on Court 12. The venue was notable for it was on Court 12 last year that Scots player Baltacha served for a first-round win against Petra Martic only to go down in three sets. When she trailed 19-year-old Barthel 15-40 serving at 5-4 in the second, a repeat seemed possible, but Baltacha used her experience to close out victory in an hour and 18 minutes. She said: "I kind of felt I was playing two people out there.

"One, I was playing Barthel, and one I was playing my demons from last year here. It's unbelievable to have won that, especially on the same court. When I was serving for the match, I just didn't let myself go there, what happened last year. I didn't even think about it. I just knew that I'm much better than what I was last year."

There was a similar theme to Keothavong's victory over compatriot Naomi Broady on the same court earlier in the afternoon. Keothavong surrendered a 4-0 final-set lead against Anastasia Rodionova on Court 12 last year, but there was no repeat in the same surroundings this time around as she won 6-2 6-4.

Laura Robson and Heather Watson are in action today.