Laura Robson defied the odds to complete a stunning victory over Angelique Kerber and set up a showdown with Wimbledon title favourite Maria Sharapova.

Robson won her first women's singles match at the All England Club at the third time of asking, beating a player positioned 177 places higher than her in the world rankings to progress into the second round.

The 17-year-old - a junior Wimbledon champion in 2008 - took two hours and eight minutes to overcome 77th-ranked Kerber 4-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 on Court 16.

The outcome was fitting reward for the persistence displayed by the British number seven, who recovered from an error-strewn first set to outplay the German.

She will play Sharapova on Court Number 1 today.