Wimbledon 2021: Aryna Sabalenka reaches third spherical after hard-fought win, Kaja Juvan knocks out Belinda Bencic

No.102 Kaja Juvan defeated No.9 seed Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-3 in opening spherical whereas Aryna Sabalenka survived an early scare to sail into the second spherical at Wimbledon 2021. Wimbledon 2021: Aryna Sabalenka fights again to achieve third spherical, Belinda Bencic crashes out. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSAryna Sabalenka beat British wildcard Katie Boulter in an exhilarating matchWorld no. 102 Kaja Juvan beats ninth seed Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-3Sabalenka reached third spherical at Wimbledon for the primary timeSecond seed Aryna Sabalenka dropped the opening set in her second-round match earlier than powering to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Katie Boulter whereas ninth seed Belinda Bencic was knocked out after struggling a 3-6, 3-6 defeat in girls’s singles 1st-round to Kaja Juvan.

Sabalenka broke early within the ultimate set earlier than Boulter took a medical timeout for remedy on her proper elbow. The 24-year-old, who reached a career-high rating of 82 in 2019 however has endured harm issues, returned to the court docket and broke her opponent’s serve to like.Sabalenka broke again instantly, nonetheless, and consolidated her benefit to take a 4-2 lead. Boulter had six probabilities to interrupt again in an eighth sport lasting almost 11 minutes however Sabalenka saved all of them with large first serves.”I just have one question, guys — will you support me the same in the next round like you did today?” Sabalenka requested the British crowd.*crowd cheers wildly*”Now I’m happy,” Sabalenka replied.The Belarusian, who will subsequent meet both Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova or Colombian qualifier Maria Camila Osorio Serrano, transformed her first match level and set free an enormous roar in celebration.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.