Sabalenka Stays As Seeds Tumble

World No. 1 is focusing on herself even as draw continues to open up; 14 seeds in men's singles out

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LONDON - 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 on July 2.

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 the opening match on Centre Court on July 2 as her opponent matched fire with fire in a bruising encounter.

But she eventually had too much in her locker for the 48th-ranked Czech, firing an impressive 41 winners in a match lasting one hour and 35 minutes.

The Belarusian said after her win she was aware of the seeds who had crashed out but planned to focus on her own game.

"Honestly, it's very sad to see so many top players losing in the first round, but you better focus on yourself and stay away from the results," she said.