Naomi Osaka took down top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
Sabalenka is a four-time major champion (Australian Open and US Open twice each), but she\u2019s never won the Wimbledon singles title, and it\u2019s the only major that she hasn\u2019t even reached the final of.<\/p>\n
After the loss, a reporter at Wimbledon asked Sabalenka, \u201cDo you feel you are the world number one player at the moment, and if not, what do you feel you need to do to get back to that status?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAh, this question, guys,\u201d Sabalenka said. \u201cI mean, let\u2019s just look at the rankings. So, by now, I\u2019m world number one. Level-wise, today, I wasn\u2019t world number one. Yesterday, I was world number one\u2026 I don\u2019t even want to think about ranking at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to go get completely drunk, forget about tennis, and try to get in better shape.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to go, get completely drunk, forget about tennis.\u201d \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n
Cheers to that @SabalenkaA<\/a> \ud83c\udf7b#Wimbledon<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UfwNgmVpMf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Sabalenka is always good for honest commentary and eye-opening quotes in her press conferences.<\/p>\n In March, Sabalenka admitted that she was \u201cshocked\u201d at how the Miami Open handled the scheduling<\/a> of her match vs. Ann Li in favor of a Carlos Alcaraz match.<\/p>\n And more recently, in June, Sabalenka followed a loss in the French Open quarterfinals by telling the media<\/a>, \u201cI just want to quit tennis right now, but we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe overpowered me,\u201d Sabalenka added on Sunday about Osaka, who got her first win over a No. 1 player since 2019 and has four major titles herself. \u201cI felt like it was (an) incredible level from her.\u201d<\/p>\n \t