Aryna Sabalenka overcomes wobble against qualifier to ease into second round
Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, defeated Serbian qualifier Teodora Kostovic 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday. Despite being broken while serving for the match, Sabalenka quickly regained control, noting her performance as an eight out of ten. Other notable results included Jessica Pegula overcoming Darja Vidmanova 7-5, 6-3.
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Published 29 Jun 2026, 19:29 UTC · Updated 29 Jun 2026, 19:40 UTC
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