Aryna Sabalenka was in great spirits after progressing to the Wimbledon quarterfinal and praised the crowd by funnily stating that this time there was no need to "pretend" that they were supporting her.

Aryna Sabalenka will lock horns with Elise Mertens of Belgium in a Wimbledon 2025 fourth-round showdown at the All England Club on Sunday, 6 July 2025. World No. 1 Sabalenka has been in formidable form at SW19 and is yet to drop a set in her quest for her maiden grass-court title.

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka maintained her stranglehold over Belgian Elise Mertens with a hard-fought 6-4 7-6 (4) victory on Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals as she bids for a maiden title at the grasscourt Grand Slam.