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Wimbledon: Sabalenka Sets Up Osaka Clash With Win Over Ostapenko
American McCartney Kessler: World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka withstood a barrage of firecracker shots from the 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, winning the Centre Court clash involving two of the biggest hitters on the WTA tour in straight sets at Wimbledon on Friday.
With a comprehensive 6=4, 6-4 win in one hour and 33 minutes, Sabalenka surged into the fourth round, keeping alive her dream of winning a maiden title at the All-England Club in London.
Sabalenka, a three-time semifinalist at Wimbledon, had more versatility and nuance to her play in the ‘grip it and rip it’ exchanges, evading danger with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph to book a blockbuster fourth-round encounter with former world No.1 Naomi Osaka.
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