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World No. 1 Sabalenka beats Kessler to advance to third round at Wimbledon
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated American McCartney Kessler 6-1, 7-6 (11/9) in the second round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament to advance to the third round. The Belarusian will face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in the next round.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated American McCartney Kessler 6-1, 7-6 (11/9) in a tough battle in the second round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, booking her place in the third round.
Playing on Court 1, the Belarusian comfortably won the first set but faced resistance from Kessler in the second. Kessler led 5-3 and had two set points on serve but could not take them. Sabalenka forced a tie-break and won it 11-9 to close out the match.
Sabalenka to face Ostapenko
With this result, Sabalenka will face Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, in the third round.
A four-time Grand Slam champion, Sabalenka has never reached the final at Wimbledon. She was eliminated in the semifinals in her last three appearances at the tournament. She has reached the quarterfinals in her last 14 Grand Slam events.
Sabalenka: "It was a real battle"
Speaking after the match, Sabalenka said: "It was a real battle and I'm very happy I stayed in the second set and managed to get into the tie-break. She really tested me and I'm really happy I passed this test."
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