Sabalenka praying for no more Wimbledon upsets after win

Bouzkova stretches World No 1 in second round

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World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka said she hopes there are “no more upsets” at Wimbledon after reaching the third round with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 win over Marie Bouzkova yesterday.

Several stars suffered shock first round exits from the All England Club, including second seed Coco Gauff, third seed Jessica Pegula and fifth seed Zheng Qinwen.

Top seed Sabalenka was pushed hard by Bouzkova in yesterday’s opening match on Centre Court as her Czech opponent matched fire with fire in a bruising encounter.