By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, July 10, 2023

Wimbledon—Aryna Sabalenka would not want a crystal ball to see tennis' future.

The Australian Open champion has seen her proper throughout the web.

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The second-ranked Sabalenka, who has a shot to surpass Iga Swiatek for the world No. 1 rating this week, envisions 16-year-old Wimbledon qualifier Mirra Andreeva as a future elite participant.

After defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 6-0 to succeed in her second Wimbledon quarterfinal, the world No. 2 praised world No. 102 Andreeva as a participant with a really promising future—and a extra superior sport than Sabalenka herself had on the identical age.

"She's amazing player. When I was 16, I was going crazy and I was hitting wrong targets all over the court, but not in court," Sabalenka mentioned. "She's playing in really high level. I play her in Madrid. She's really great player, fighting for every point.

"I imply, undoubtedly she's going to be a prime participant very quickly. I'm actually impressed together with her sport, with what she's doing within the girl's tennis. That's nice. She's undoubtedly going to be a very nice participant."

Madison Keys, who will face Sabalenka for a spot in her first Wimbledon semifinal, concurs.

The 25th-seeded Keys rallied from a set down to defeat Andreeva 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 on No. 2 Court to advance to the last eight for the first time since 2015. Afterward, Keys said the 5'7" Andreeva's sleek motion and her serve had been spectacular weapons.

"I think she moves incredibly well, especially from a younger player, you don't normally see them already have the ability to get in and out of corners the way I saw her doing today," Keys mentioned of Andreeva. "Honestly, I think she served better than me today. I was very impressed with her serve.

"Overall I feel she has a really stable sport. It's clearly going to enhance with time."

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