Hey there, tennis fans! 🎾
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus has just made a big splash at Wimbledon! She defeated her former doubles partner, Elise Mertens from Belgium, to reach the quarterfinals of the famous tennis tournament.
The match was exciting! Sabalenka won in two sets: 6-4 and a thrilling 7-6 tie-breaker. That means she needed to win two sets to win the match, and she did it!
Fun fact: Sabalenka and Mertens used to play doubles together. They even won big tournaments like the US Open in 2019 and the Australian Open in 2021! But this time, they were competing against each other.
At first, Sabalenka took a strong lead, but Mertens fought back hard. In the second set, Mertens was ahead, but Sabalenka didn’t give up. She used her powerful shots to turn the game around. 🏆
After just over 90 minutes, Sabalenka celebrated her victory. Now, she’s the only one of the top six seeds (that’s like being one of the top six ranked players) still in the tournament!
Next up, Sabalenka will face Germany’s Laura Siegemund in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Let’s cheer her on! 🙌
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Sabalenka downs Mertens to power into Wimbledon quarterfinals
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