Wimbledon 2023: Mats Wilander talks up Aryna Sabalenka chances after convincing win over Panna Udvardy

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander believes Aryna Sabalenka «might be the favourite” at Wimbledon after the second seed enjoyed a straight sets 6-3 6-1 victory over Panna Udvardy in the first round on Tuesday evening. Sabalenka served up a double fault before holding her serve breaking her opponent to go 2-0 games up. Ad Her Hungarian opponent, ranked No.

85 in the world, was no match for a player who has already won the Australian Open and Madrid Open so far in 2023. WimbledonSwiatek faces Lin in Wimbledon first round, Sabalenka meets Udvardy, Rybakina to play Rogers30/06/2023 AT 09:41 Udvardy finally got a game on the board to move 3-1 behind, and she held onto her service game without breaking back as she lost the first set. Sabalenka broke early in the second as she moved 3-1 clear with little difficulty in what was proving to be a routine win.

She used her power to keep rallies to a minimum as she closed out the second set 6-1. 'You start dreaming a bit...' — Murray has 'perfect draw' for Wimbledon run — Wilander Alcaraz 'a bit jealous' that Federer didn't watch his first-round win Murray outclasses Peniston to start Wimbledon campaign in style Speaking after her win, which took just 61 minutes, she told BBC Sport after a year's absence that, „I was enjoying the atmosphere, I was enjoying my game. “I think I missed this place a lot, that’s why I played my best tennis today.

»I feel great, I’m feeling good, it’s really good to be one of the favourites at this beautiful tournament. I’ll do my best to make sure I reach as far as I can here at Wimbledon." Reflecting on her convincing win, Wilander was impressed by Sabalenka’s physical condition and the current form she’s showing. He said: “It was a pretty straightforward