No. 1 women's seed Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals after defeating No. 24 Elise Mertens in straight sets 6-4, 7-6. Sabalenka has not yet lost a set in her 2025 Wimbledon run, but she was challenged by Mertens and Emma Radacanu in her past two matches.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Sunday after defeating No. 24 Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 7-6 (4).

She still has a long way to go before the final, but whatever happens from here, this was a crucial victory for the world No. 1.