Aryna Sabalenka was in great spirits after progressing to the Wimbledon quarterfinal and praised the crowd by funnily stating that this time there was no need to "pretend" that they were supporting her.

Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning a point against Belgium's Elise Mertens during their women's singles fourth round tennis match on the seventh day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elise Mertens 6-4, 7-6(4) in the last 16 on Centre Court on Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.