Wimbledon 2026: No.1 Ranked WTA Tennis Superstar Aryna Sabalenka aced her examination against Jelena Ostapenko, defeating her 6-4 6-4 on July 3, Friday to progress to the fourth round of Wimbledon 2026. Jelena Ostapenko, the Latvian, played some breathtaking shots but Sabalenka aced the challenge to beat her opposition in straight sets.
Jelena Ostapenko had beaten Aryna Sabalenka in Stuttgart Open 2025 final
When on target, the Latvian’s bludgeoning shots can knock out anyone, as Sabalenka was only too aware of after losing their most recent encounter in last year’s Stuttgart final. Add in the fact that Ostapenko owns two grasscourt titles to Sabalenka’s zero, the world number one might have thought she was in for a sticky afternoon on a glorious sunny day on Centre Court. The exchanges were fast and furious, the rallies were almost non-existent and the supercharged speed at which Sabalenka crossed the finishing line would have even impressed Royal Box guest Usain Bolt.
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The Belarusian will next face Japanese star Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the esteemed Grand Slam event. Sabalenka enjoys a great head-to-head record against Osaka, winning 3 out of 4 games.
Sabalenka, one of the most accomplished women’s Tennis players of the generation, had suffered heartbreaking losses in French Open 2026 and Australian Open 2026. Having won her most recent Grand Slam title last year during US Open 2025, the 28-year-old will be keen to notch another one of those. Her best result in Wimbledon has been reaching the semi-finals on three occasions in 2021, 2023 and 2025.
(With inputs from Reuters)
