"I think it was just self-belief at the end, Mboko said. I had so many chances in the second set but I've got to give credit where it's due, she was playing incredible tennis so I just had to lock in, in the important moments. This is my first time here so I'm really happy to go through to the fourth round."
"Aryna five years ago would probably be focusing too much on the way she feels and completely lose these games, Sabalenka said. Nowadays with the experience, I learned a lot that it doesn't really matter how"
Victoria Mboko, seeded 17th, defeated 14th seed Clara Tauson 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 to reach her first grand-slam fourth round. Mboko served for the match at 5-3 then lost her service game to love, later generating three match points at 5-4 before Tauson recovered. Mboko emphasized self-belief and composure in the decisive moments. The Canadian produced an authoritative final set to close out the win. Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round after beating Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7), saving two set points in the second-set tiebreak.
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