Osaka stuns world number one Sabalenka to reach quarter-finals
Summary
Naomi Osaka beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. Osaka played strongly and will next face Karolina Muchova to try to reach the semi-finals.Key Facts
- Naomi Osaka won against Aryna Sabalenka with scores of 6-2, 7-6 (7-2).
- This is Osaka’s first time reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
- Sabalenka is currently ranked world number one in tennis.
- Sabalenka has not lost a Grand Slam in straight sets for 122 matches before this.
- Osaka will play Czech player Karolina Muchova next.
- The match was their fourth meeting in three months; Sabalenka had won the previous three.
- Osaka had reached the second week of the French Open for the first time last month.
- Osaka expressed that playing well at Wimbledon felt very meaningful to her.
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