Naomi Osaka is charging into Wimbledon’s Round 3 with surprising momentum. After dominating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3–0, she’s now set to face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Centre Court.
Osaka’s aggressive return game and champion’s mindset could clash dramatically with Sabalenka’s power baseline assault. A win here would shake up the tournament especially with Sabalenka having steamrolled opponents so far.
(Quick match Recap)
Sinner def. Vukic 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 – Sinner was clinical-zero break points allowed, just flat domination.
Djokovic def. Evans 6–3, 6–2, 6–0 – Back to no-nonsense tennis: Evans barely held serve.
Čilić def. Draper 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 – The veteran wildcard stunned Britain’s No. 4 seed in a gritty four-set comeback.
“Watch Osaka’s return positioning today. She’s been stepping inside the baseline on both first and second serves, an aggressive tactic that’s worked so far. Against Sabalenka, that tactic could turn defense into attack, forcing shorter rallies and potentially disrupting her rhythm.”
