MONTREAL

Aleks Wozniak qualifies for Wimbledon

The Canadian Press Published Thursday, June 19, 2014 12:09PM EDT

Aleksandra Wozniak returns the ball during the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Sorana Cirstea at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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WIMBLEDON - Aleksandra Wozniak has qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Melanie Oudin.

Wozniak, from Blainville, jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Thursday only to see Oudin draw level. The Canadian later broke Oudin's serve to take the first set.

The world No. 118 carried the momentum into the second set to qualify for her second consecutive Grand Slam main draw.

"This match was important for me psychologically," Wozniak said. "I played well and I did what I had to do to qualify for Wimbledon. It feels good to play a lot of matches, it helps to polish my game."

The 26-year-old Wozniak also advanced to the main draw of the French Open, where she lost to Romania's Sorana Cirstea in the first round.

Wozniak had lost her two previous meetings against Oudin. They were scheduled to play at the Bell Challenge in 2012, but Wozniak was unable to start the match because of a shoulder injury.