In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time on Sunday.
Sabalenka had beaten Osaka in all three of their previous matches this year -- including at the same stage of the French Open last month. Osaka had never beaten a top-10 player at a non-hard-court event, standing 0-13 in those matches.
But this time Sabalenka couldn't handle Osaka's pace and flat groundstrokes, which had an even bigger impact than usual as her balls flew through the air faster on the warmest day of the tournament so far. The temperature during the match reached 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
"She overpowered me," Sabalenka said. "I felt like it was incredible level from her."