Aryna Sabalenka was in great spirits after progressing to the Wimbledon quarterfinal and praised the crowd by funnily stating that this time there was no need to "pretend" that they were supporting her.

After suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the French Open final last month, Sabalenka has used that disappointment as fuel as she looks to win her first Wimbledon title. In the round of 16 match, she

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame a battling Elise Mertens to reach the quarter-finals and stay on course for a first Wimbledon title .