What’s the story
Women’s singles tennis world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, has reached the 3rd round at Wimbledon 2025.
The three-time Grand Slam winner beat Marie Bouzkova 7-6, 6-4 in straight sets on Centre Court on Wednesday.
Sabalenka, who is a two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist, is aiming to clinch her maiden Slam honor on grass.
Sabalenka required work to down Bouzkova, who provided a stern challenge.
Numbers
91-25 win-loss record at Grand Slams
With this victory over Bouzkova, Sabalenka has raced to a 91-25 win-loss record at Grand Slams.
Notably, Sabalenka is 13-5 at Wimbledon, having reached the semis here in 2021 and 2023.
Sabalenka, who is a six-time Slam finalist, suffered heartbreaks at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, losing both times in the summit clash this year.
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Joy for top seed in R64 continues at Wimbledon
As per Opta, the top seed remains undefeated in women’s singles at the Championships in the Round of 64 during the Open Era (55-0).
Stats
Match stats and H2H record
Sabalenka doled out 5 aces compared to Bouzkova’s two. However, the former committed three double faults with Bouzkova committing none.
Sabalenka had an 89% win on the 1st serve and a 74% win on the 2nd. She converted 2/4 break points.
In terms of the H2H record, Sabalenka is 3-1 against Bouzkova on the WTA Tour from 4 career meetings.
