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Patna : Second seed Aryna Sabalenka, 23, Belarus; 8th seed Karolina Pliskova, 29, Czech; and 18th Elena Rybakina, 22, Kazakhstan, reached women’s singles 4th round at Wimbledon Championships at Wimbledon, London, UK, on July 2, 2021.
World No 4 Sabalenka thumped World No 94 Maria Camila Serrano, 19, Colombia, in straight sets 6-0, 6-3 on Court 2 in 3rd round firing 5 Aces during the match. The Belarusian won 6 break points to 2 by Serrano. Sabalenka also won 6 games in a row during the match to 2 by Serrano.
World No 22 Pliskova beat World No 87 Tereza Martincova, 26, Czech, in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 on Court 2 in third round winning 3 games in a row during the match. Pliskova won 4 break points to 1 by compatriot Tereza. Pliskova fired 7 Aces during the match to 1 by Tereza.
World No 20 Elena Rybakina, who had defeated Serena Williams, USA, in French Open 4th round on June 6, 2021, beat Shelby Rogers, USA, on Court 18 in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 in 3rd round winning 3 break points and 5 games in a row during the match.