London ¨C An inspired Naomi Osaka knocked out women¡¯s No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Sunday, with the Japanese player blazing to a 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) win on Centre Court to blow the women¡¯s draw wide open.
With eight Grand Slam titles between them, the blockbuster duel topped the Day 7 schedule, but it ended up lacking the expected fireworks as No. 14 seed ?Osaka dominated.
Sabalenka was left screaming in frustration during a 32-minute opening set as her power game misfired.
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