London: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a stern challenge from Marie Bouzkova on Centre Court, advancing to the next round of Wimbledon on Wednesday. The hard-fought 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory came amidst early exits by other top contenders like Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
Sabalenka’s win headlined a day filled with decisive performances. Carlos Alcaraz, a major title favorite, comfortably defeated Oliver Tarvet 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in men’s singles action. British hopeful Sonay Kartal delivered a commanding performance, dispatching Viktoriya Tomova 6-2, 6-2 to progress.
Indian interest was served in men’s doubles, where Yuki Bhambri and partner Robert Galloway secured their spot in the next round with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Manuel Guinard and Romain Arneodo.
Other Key Results (Round 2 unless stated):
- Men’s Singles: Nicolas Jarry def. Learner Tien: 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
- Women’s Singles:
- Cristina Bucsa def. Donna Vekic: 6-1, 6-3
- Laura Siegemund def. Leylah Fernandez: 6-2, 6-3
- Women’s Doubles (Round 1):
- Maya Joint / Kimberly Birrell def. Makoto Ninomiya / Ulrikke Eikeri: 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
- Erin Routliffe / Gabriela Dabrowski def. Zheng Saisai / Wang Xinyu: 6-1, 6-4
- Chan Hao-ching / Barbora Krejcikova def. Yulia Putintseva / Peyton Stearns: 7-6, 6-2
- Marta Kostyuk / Elena-Gabriela Ruse def. Yanina Wickmayer / Anastasija Sevastova: 6-4, 6-4
- Men’s Doubles (Round 1): Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori def. Ariel Behar / Joran Vliegen: 7-6, 7-6
