'Eight out of 10' - Sabalenka rates her first-round win
Aryna Sabalenka rates her performance as an "eight out of 10" as she opens her Wimbledon campaign with a commanding win over qualifier Teodora Kostovic.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"I rate myself eight out of 10."
— Aryna Sabalenka , Athlete
"It's Wimbledon. I don't want to retire [injured] in Wimbledon."
— Maja Chwalinska , Athlete
Key People
Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian tennis player who was defeated by Andreeva in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Jennifer Brady is an American tennis player and former Australian Open runner-up.
Jessica Pegula is an American professional tennis player currently ranked world number four.
Maja Chwalinska is a Polish tennis player who reached the final of the French Open.
Mananchaya Sawangkaew is a Thai tennis player.
Teodora Kostovic is a Serbian tennis player who qualified for Wimbledon.
Locations
All Coverage
Aryna Sabalenka rates her performance as an "eight out of 10" as she opens her Wimbledon campaign with a commanding win over qualifier Teodora Kostovic.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Bejlek continues stunning run to set up Gauff semi
Czech Sara Bejlek continued her stunning run at the Cincinnati Open as she upset American Madison Keys to reach her first WTA 1000 semi-final where she will face fourth seed Coco Gauff.
August 22, 2026 at 10:03 AMWatson among Britons through in US Open qualifying
Heather Watson is among the British winners in the first round of US Open qualifying as she bids for a first New York main-drawn appearance in five years.
August 24, 2026 at 11:11 PMAlexander surges clear at Women's Irish Open
Two eagles propels overnight leader Casandra Alexander to a second-round 66 as the South African seizes control of the Women's Irish Open at the K Club.
August 28, 2026 at 04:27 PMMensik & Muchova win US Open mixed doubles title
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik save two match points on their way to the US Open mixed doubles title and $1m in prize money.
August 27, 2026 at 05:44 AMGB's Fery beats Kovacevic to reach Winston-Salem semi-final
Britain's Arthur Fery comes from a set down to beat Aleksandar Kovacevic and book his place in the semi-finals of the Winston-Salem Open.
August 28, 2026 at 06:33 AMWilliams and Alcaraz team up at US Open
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz take on Flavio Coboilli and Belinda Bencic in the mixed doubles at the US Open, eventually losing 5-4 (7-4) 4-1.
August 26, 2026 at 09:05 AM