Aryna Sabalenka got sucked into what she described as 'a nightmare' on Saturday but the Belarusian was thankful to emerge unscathed as she kept alive her Wimbledon dream with a 6-2 6-3 third round victory against Russian Anna Blinkova on Saturday.
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 8, 2023 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning her third round match against Russia's Anna Blinkova REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
A day after the Belarusian was left screaming in frustration as little-known Varvara Gracheva threatened to trample her Wimbledon aspirations, the Australian Open champion was back to her sublime ball-striking best as she extended her record over Blinkova to 3-0. The second seed broke Blinkova three times to take the first set and when she pinned back the Russian with some thunderous returns to take a 4-2 lead in the second, the world number 40 was left shaking her head in resignation.
In a nerve-shredding game featuring eight deuces, four break points for Blinkova, aces and double faults, Sabalenka hung tough despite all the drama to emerge unscathed for a 5-2 lead.
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