Sabalenka beats Ostapenko to set up blockbuster Osaka meeting
Aryna Sabalenka battles past Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to set up a blockbuster fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon.
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"Another aggressive player. Another very powerful match."
— Aryna Sabalenka , Athlete
"I definitely felt really good today. I've played a lot of matches on grass for the past two weeks, so I felt really confident."
— Naomi Osaka , Athlete
Key People
Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian tennis player who was defeated by Andreeva in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Russian tennis player who faced Osaka in Wimbledon.
Jelena Ostapenko is a Latvian tennis player and third seed at Eastbourne.
Naomi Osaka is a two-time Grand Slam champion from Japan.
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Aryna Sabalenka battles past Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to set up a blockbuster fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon.
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