Aryna Sabalenka to face Naomi Osaka in mouthwatering Wimbledon showdown

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• Aryna Sabalenka beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to book her spot in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday.
• Sabalenka, who has never won Wimbledon, was made to work hard for her victory before she secured a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over her hard-hitting opponent.
• Next up for Sabalenka will be a mouthwatering clash with Naomi Osaka, with a quarter-final place up for grabs.
• This will be the fourth meeting between the two players in as many months, and Sabalenka did get the better of Osaka at the French Open.
• Osaka has been in fine form at Wimbledon this year, and has also stolen the show with her eye-catching walk-on outfits ahead of each of her matches.