Alert: Sabalenka books spot in Wimbledon quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka beat Elise Mertens 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Sunday evening. She’ll play German Laura Siegemund in the next round

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed, beat Belgian Elise Mertens, the No 24 seed, 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the last 8 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Sunday evening.
Sabalenka, ranked No 1, will face German Laura Siegemund next.
The Belarusian won against Englishwoman Emma Raducanu (7-6 (6), 6-4), Marie Bouzkova (7-6 (4), 6-4) and Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine (6-1, 7-5) ahead of her victory.
In the previous rounds of The Championships, Mertens, ranked No 23, defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, the No 14 seed (6-1, 7-6 (4)), American Ann Li (6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2) and qualifier Linda Fruhvirtova (6-4, 6-2).
London (Grand Slam), other last 16 results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 53.500.000, most recent results first):
- Iga Swiatek vs. Clara Tauson
- Mirra Andreeva vs. Emma Navarro
- Liudmila Samsonova vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
- Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Belinda Bencic
- Linda Noskova vs. Amanda Anisimova
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Sonay Kartal: 7-6 (3), 6-4
- Laura Siegemund beat Solana Sierra (LL): 6-3, 6-2