June 27 (Bloomberg) -- Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia took delight in dumping former champion Maria Sharapova and her outfit out of Wimbledon yesterday.

``It's very pleasant to beat Maria,'' said Kudryavtseva. ``Why? Well, I don't like her outfit.''

Kudryavtseva, the daughter of a Greco-Roman wrestling world champion, won in straight sets to hand the 2004 winner and Russian countrywoman her earliest exit at Wimbledon. The victory over the No. 3 seed meant Kudryavtseva, who's ranked 154th, matched her previous best performance at a Grand Slam by reaching the third round. She'll next play Shuai Peng of China.

Sharapova's outfit, a white tuxedo-styled jacket and shorts by her sponsor Nike Inc., attracted as many questions at her first-round post-match press conference as her on-court performance. Kudryavtseva, who wore a white skirt and tank top, said her Federation Cup teammate's attire ``was one of the motivations to beat her.''

``It's a little too much of everything,'' she said.

The 20-year-old Kudryavtseva, who trains in Boca Raton, Florida, and reads Russian literature, said she realized Sharapova wasn't at her best when she double-faulted three times in one game.

``I did think about winning, not just going and playing,'' she said.

Still Motivated

Sharapova, the former world No. 1, said she still had the motivation to practice after premature exits at the French Open and Wimbledon following her win at the Australian Open.

``I still have many years ahead of me,'' the 21-year-old said. ``I've had to deal with a lot of ups and a lot of downs on and off the court and I have the experience behind me.''

Today at the All England Club in southwest London, five- time defending champion Roger Federer plays Marc Gicquel of France. Federer won their only previous meeting, at the 2006 U.S. Open, in straight sets.

After that, former champions Amelie Mauresmo and Serena Williams face off for a place in the fourth round.

Two-time Wimbledon winner Williams, who has eight Grand Slam titles in all, leads 9-2 in previous encounters with 2006 Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Mauresmo, who won the last time the two met, at the 2006 U.S. Open.

Also on Centre Court, big-hitting Croat Mario Ancic faces No. 5 seed David Ferrer, while on No. 1 Court French Open champion and top seed Ana Ivanovic plays Jie Zheng of China before Marat Safin, who beat No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic, goes against Andreas Seppi of Italy.

The top match on Court No. 2 features fourth-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

To contact the reporter on this story: Danielle Rossingh at Wimbledon through the London newsroom at drossingh@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: June 26, 2008 20:12 EDT