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Naomi Osaka handed Aryna Sabalenka her earliest grand slam defeat for four years to firmly establish herself as a Wimbledon title contender.
In the biggest match of the women’s tournament so far, Osaka outplayed Sabalenka in a 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) victory to send the world number one tumbling out of a major tournament before the quarter-finals for the first time since the French Open in 2022.
Sabalenka has not been at her best since winning the Sunshine Double of Indian Wells and Miami in the spring and even her proud record of having won 21 consecutive grand slam tie-breaks went here on what was decisively Osaka’s day.
The 28-year-old beamed after clinching one of her best wins since her last slam title in 2021, and she said: “I think it was a really fun match, I’m really grateful.
“For me this court is so special, this is the first match I’ve won on this court. It means a lot. My mum’s over there and I feel like her cooking is powering me.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve had so much fun on the court. Going into the match I’d lost to here three times in a row so that really sucked.”
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In the biggest match of the women’s tournament so far, Osaka outplayed Sabalenka in a 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) victory to send the world number one tumbling out of a major tournament before the quarter-finals for the first time since the French Open in 2022.
Sabalenka has not been at her best since winning the Sunshine Double of Indian Wells and Miami in the spring and even her proud record of having won 21 consecutive grand slam tie-breaks went here on what was decisively Osaka’s day.
The 28-year-old beamed after clinching one of her best wins since her last slam title in 2021, and she said: “I think it was a really fun match, I’m really grateful.
“For me this court is so special, this is the first match I’ve won on this court. It means a lot. My mum’s over there and I feel like her cooking is powering me.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve had so much fun on the court. Going into the match I’d lost to here three times in a row so that really sucked.”
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