Day 3 at Wimbledon 2025 wasn’t just tennis—it was tension in every swing. As upsets piled up, No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka stood tall, fending off another scare to reach Round 3 — and proving that fire burns brightest when held under pressure.
\🔥 A Battle of Ice and Fire on Centre Court
Sabalenka pushed to the brink in a second-round showdown with Marie Bouzkova. The Czech, ranked No. 48, served for the first set three times, each time within two points of taking a surprising lead. Sabalenka responded with ferocious focus— a forehand volley winner here, a scream to energize the moment there—and clinched the tiebreak 7‑4. In the second set, she capitalized when needed to close it 6‑4 — sealing the victory 7‑6(4), 6‑4.Tennis Temple+9Tennis.com+9India Today+9
📉 Upsets Everywhere — Except for the Top Seed
A tournament of shocks saw 23 seeded players bow out across the opening rounds—including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Qinwen Zheng, and Jasmine Paolini. Sabalenka remained the lone top‑5 seed standing.Diario AS+2ESPN.com+2Tennis.com+2
Fans had hoped for fewer surprises. Sabalenka herself quipped afterward:
“I hope it’s no more upsets… if you know what I mean.”ESPN.com+1Tennis.com+1
🧠 Mental Strength Beyond the Game
Before her match, Sabalenka shared heartfelt words on mental health, encouraging fellow players like Alexander Zverev to seek help when needed. A reminder that highstakes tennis is as much psychological as physical.welt.de+15reuters.com+15aftonbladet.se+15
🔚 What’s Next
Sabalenka advances to face Emma Raducanu or defending champion Markéta Vondroušová. Still standing among chaos, she now carries not just her own hopes—but the weight of remaining as the last elite seed in the draw
