A rivalry renewed - Sabalenka and Osaka meet again
Summary
Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka, both top women’s tennis players with four Grand Slam titles each, are meeting again at Wimbledon for the fourth time. They have faced each other three times in the past few months, with Sabalenka winning the recent matches, but their rivalry started at the 2018 US Open when Osaka won.Key Facts
- Sabalenka and Osaka have each won four Grand Slam singles titles.
- Their first match was at the 2018 US Open, which Osaka won.
- Osaka won four Slam titles quickly between 2018 and 2020, then took breaks for mental health and maternity leave.
- Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam title at the 2023 Australian Open.
- In 2026, they played three matches, all won by Sabalenka.
- Both players have strong games on hard courts but have not yet won a title on grass.
- Their upcoming match at Wimbledon is a fourth-round clash.
- Both players respect each other, calling their matches high-level battles.
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