No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka faces McCartney Kessler in the second round at Wimbledon. The Belarusian, a three-time semi-finalist here, is looking to finally win the title that has eluded her. Kessler, ranked 57th in the world, stunned by crushing her opponent 6-0, 6-0 in 40 minutes in the first round, the first victory of her career in the tournament’s main draw.
On grass, Sabalenka is the favorite but her last outing on the surface ended in defeat against Pegula after leading by a set. Kessler, despite a drop in the rankings (a year ago he was 30th), arrives with immense confidence after that double bun.
The duel promises a contrast of power: Sabalenka imposes a heavy baseline game, while Kessler will need to repeat his perfect performance to hope for a surprise.
