Sabalenka breaks backpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 8 July 2023
Blinkova 2-6 2-2 Sabalenka*
A brilliant rally at 15-15 draws the biggest applause of the match as Aryna Sabalenka wins the point with a shot that lands right on the line.
Sabalenka wins the next one and has two break points but then sends a forehand wide to open the door for Anna Blinkova, before shutting it emphatically with a ripper of a forehand out of her opponent's reach.
An immediate break back.