India, July 9 -- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoided repeating her French Open final mistakes, keeping her emotions in check during a tumultuous Wimbledon quarterfinal win over No. 104 Laura Siegemund on Tuesday. But for much of the match, the Belarusian was visibly frustrated, even contemplating at one point that her 2025 campaign in London might be over.

The first sign of frustration came after the opening set, where Siegemund prevailed. "She pushed me so much and, honestly, after the first set, I was just looking at my box thinking: 'Guys, book the tickets, I think we're about to leave this beautiful city and country,'" admitted Sabalenka after the match.

Although she stormed back in the second set to regain control, the 37-year-old ...