Top seed Aryana Sabalenka gave a challenge to Elis Mortance, defeating 24th seeded Belgium 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to go to the quarter-finals in Wimbledon.
The Sabalenka was briefly trapped 3–1 in the second set after a martens break, but returned to the brake to pull back to the grass court in London.
Most of the match was the vintage of the match. He scored 84 percent of his first service compared to 67 percent for Martens. And while the two players had 18 unexpected errors, Sabalenka extended 36 winners – doubled the amount of his friend Martens.
Sabalenka said of Martens, “I am very happy with the performance. It was a fight. She always brings a luxurious tennis to court and I am happy that I was able to win this victory.”
“I mean, it is difficult to play against someone you are very close to, and he is a great player, a great person. It is difficult to him. I know how smart she is. I know she is going to fight for a lot of end and she is trying to find something. She has really challenged me today, so it is difficult.”
World No. 1 Sabalanka from Belarus has not set this tournament. He is so far qualified for the 11th consecutive quarter -finals in a Grand Slam in the tiebreakers.
In the quarter-finals to be played on Tuesday, Sabalenka will meet Germany’s Laura Seigamund, who proceeded after defeating Argentina’s lucky loser Solana Sierra 6-3, 6-2. At the age of 37, she is the remaining oldest player in women’s draw and did not move beyond the second round in London.
He has played in a former Grand Slam quarter -finals – 2020 French Open.
In addition, moving forward, the Russian Anastasia Paviluchenkova, who defeated the house favorite Sunny Cartal 7-6 (3), 6-4, proceeded in his second Wimbledon semi-finals.
For a time, the match was immersed in controversy, when serving at 4-4 in the initial set, the electronic line collar did not activate at a point that clearly belonged to Paviluchenkova. Despite his opposition, this point was ordered to end, and Kartal went to win the game.
Russian fell back 5–4, but returned to break Cartal’s service and send a match to a tiebreaker.
The 34 -year -old was able to close it and was thrilled to move forward. In her only other experience in the quarter-finals, she lost 6–4, 6–4 to Serena Williams in 2016.
“I always thought that I was not quite good on the grass, so it is incredible for me,” said Pawalichenkova. “Especially with my growing up, I am very impressed and proud to compete with little girls.”
“My mental cruelty is getting better,” he continued. “I am learning to fight the point.”
In the next round, Paviluchenkova will meet the winner of the last match of the day between Amanda Amanda Anisimova, No. 13 Seed and Czech Linda Noskova, which is at number 30.
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