Sabalenka overcomes Kessler at Wimbledon, sets up Ostapenko clash
Summary
World number one tennis player Aryna Sabalenka won her second-round match at Wimbledon against American McCartney Kessler in straight sets. Sabalenka will play Jelena Ostapenko in the third round.Key Facts
- Aryna Sabalenka is currently ranked number one in the world in tennis.
- She beat McCartney Kessler with scores of 6-1 and 7-6 (11-9 in the tie-break).
- Sabalenka has reached 14 major Grand Slam quarterfinals in a row.
- She has never won Wimbledon but lost in the semifinals in her last three tries.
- Kessler had chances to win the second set but missed two set points at 5-3 and then her set points in the tie-break.
- Sabalenka will face Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open winner, in the third round.
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