Aryna Sabalenka reaches quarterfinals of tournament in British Eastbourne

Aryna Sabalenka has reached the quarterfinals of the representative tournament in British Eastbourne. The meeting against Belgian Elise Mertens lasted almost three hours. In the first set the Belarusian won, 7-5, in the second set she lost, 2-6. In the final set Sabalenka won the tiebreaker, 7-6.

In the quarterfinals Aryna Sabalenka will meet with the winner of the Czech pair Barbora Strýcová - Karolína Plíšková. The competitions in Eastbourne are preparatory to the grass courts at Wimbledon.