LONDON: There is no doubting that “Rocky” fan Aryna Sabalenka has an “Eye of the Tiger” as she demonstrated on Wednesday when her survival instincts kicked in to subdue American McCartney Kessler 6-1 7-6(9) in a compelling second round tussle at Wimbledon. Sabalenka, who sports a tattoo of a tiger on her left forearm, was at her ruthless best during a one-sided opening set, but by the time Kessler had stormed to a 5-2 lead in the second, Sabalenka’s thigh started to feel the full force of her frustration as she kept slapping it in anger after every missed opportunity.

LONDON, June 29 : Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka began her latest attempt to claim her first Wimbledon crown with a routine 6-2 6-3 defeat of Serbian qualifier Teodora Kostovic…

Aryna Sabalenka defeats Teodora Kostovic 6-2, 6-3 to advance to Wimbledon second round, facing McCartney Kessler next.