Osaka’s inspired win leaves Sabalenka wanting ‘to get drunk and forget’ Wimbledon
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Japanese No 14 seed wins 6-2, 7-6 to make quarter-finals
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Sabalenka blasts ball out of Centre Court after losing
Naomi Osaka arrived on Centre Court wearing the outfit that has been the talk of Wimbledon: part Japanese ceremonial dress, part homage to Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. She was dressed to thrill. But ultimately it was her tennis that spoke loudest of all.
On the other side of the net was Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and the biggest slugger in the women’s game.