Turin, July 6 (LaPresse) – Aryna Sabalenka earned her 11th win in 13 head-to-head matches against Belgian Elise Mertens (WTA No. 23), her 16th Grand Slam win in 2025, and her 46th overall victory on the WTA Tour this season. The world No. 1 closed the match with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win, reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the third time in her career. She will face 37-year-old German Laura Siegemund (WTA No. 104), the oldest player left in the draw, who defeated Argentina’s Solana Sierra (WTA No. 101) 6-3, 6-2, preventing her from becoming the first lucky loser to reach a Slam quarterfinal.