The Belarusian shone in the first set, which she took home with a simple 6–1. In the second set, the 25-year-old had to work a little harder, but in the end she was still able to secure the victory by 6–4 and 2–0 in the set.
— I felt that I definitely played good tennis today and I’m super happy for the victory. I have given myself the chance to do even better in the semi-finals, said Sabalenka in the interview after the match from inside court.
This means that Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, is ready for the semi-finals for the third year in a row. After the round of 16, it was clear that Sabalenka will become the new world number one in the ranking after the tournament.