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Sabalenka joins fellow big guns in French Open quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a shot against Emma Navarro of the U.S. during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, June 3, 2024

ARYNA SABALENKA continued to power her way through the French Open draw by pummelling Emma Navarro to reach the quarter-finals today.

The big-hitting Belarusian won 6-2 6-3 and has now dropped only 18 games over her four matches.

Having won the Australian Open, Sabalenka’s record at grand slams this year now reads 11-0, and she has not lost a single set across those 11 matches.

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