Rybakina defeats Mertens in Wimbledon quarterfinal

• Rybakina, seeded under a different name, defeated Mertens in straight sets at Wimbledon 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.
• The match at Wimbledon is also known as that of Arina Sobolenko, who won her first-round match against Mertens.
• Mertens, in her fourth consecutive match, won against Marie Bouckova, having won 21 games.

Elena Rybakina, the Wimbledon 2022 champion, started her title defense with a straight-sets win over Mertens. The match ended 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 in favor of Mertens.

According to BBC material, at that moment Wimbledon’s top seed for the first time was the one who won in straight sets: Rybakina progressed to the semifinals, having won in the first round. The article also notes that it is possible that another player, Rybakina, could not have avoided defeat against Mertens.

Unsurprisingly, the following results were similar: Rybakina’s match at Wimbledon is also known as that of Arina Sobolenko, who won her first-round match against Mertens. The BBC material also states that Mertens reached her fourth consecutive semifinal against Marie Bouckova, winning 21 games.

Independent reports that Rybakina won the match against Mertens, after which the score was 7-6 6-1. The article also notes that Rybakina’s match against Mertens was the first time she had played Wimbledon. It is also stated that Rybakina’s match against Mertens was the first time she had played Wimbledon. The match ended 7-6 6-1.

NYT/athletic also writes that Mertens, having been seeded at 25, was defeated by Rybakina in the first round. It is also stated that Rybakina’s match against Mertens was 7-1 in her favor. The article also notes that Rybakina’s match against Mertens was the first time she had played Wimbledon. It is also stated that Rybakina’s match against Mertens was the first time she had played Wimbledon. It is also stated that Rybakina’s match against Mertens was the first time she had played Wimbledon.

NYT/athletic also adds that Rybakina’s win over Mertens was the first time she had won a WTA match. The article also notes that for the first time since Rybakina’s match against Mertens, the two players had not played each other.

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