Sabalenka will next clash with No.22 Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the quarterfinals. Alexandrova advanced to her first Grand Slams Round of 16 after beating Dalma Galfi 6-0, 6-4.
Sindhu, currently number 15 in Badminton World Federation Rankings (BWF) rankings, was handed a walkover against world number 16 Natsuki Nidaira of Japan in her round of 16 match.
On Friday, Vijay Kumar (60kg) will take to the ring for his quarter-finals bout against Zholdas Zhenissov of Kazakhstan. Neema (63kg) will be contesting her semi-finals bout against Laura Yessenkeldi of Kazakhstan
Bengaluru Ninjas scored contrasting victories over Assam Heroes on Saturday. Bengaluru Ninjas secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Taekwondo Premier League. Haryana Hunters and Delhi Warriors also advance into the quarterfinals of the inaugural Taekwondo Premier League.
The 20-year-old had a 4-2 tour-level record on grass at the beginning of the week, but he is quickly gaining confidence on the surface. Alcaraz prevailed in one hour and 25 minutes to set up a matchup in the round of eight against either Francisco Cerundolo, the eighth seed, or former World
Prannoy defeated Hsien in the first round by 21-11, 21-10 within two straight games. Prannoy trailed his opponent earlier but made it 10-all. The Indian then clinched nine successive points to win the first game, as per Olympics.com.