Wimbledon, July 3 -- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka overcame a stern examination from hard-hitting Jelena Ostapenko to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the fourth time with a 6-4, 6-4 victory on Friday, setting up a blockbuster last-16 clash against Japan's Naomi Osaka.
In a contest featuring two of the most aggressive ball-strikers on the WTA Tour, Sabalenka relied on her composure and dominant serving to prevail in one hour and 32 minutes, denying former French Open champion Ostapenko a comeback after the Latvian narrowed the gap from 1-4 in the second set.
The Belarusian has now reached the second week of each of the last 15 Grand Slam tournaments she has contested, a remarkable streak stretching back to Wimbledon 2021, while advan...