Pavlyuchenkova advances at Wimbledon: Overcomes technical issue and reaches quarter-finals

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova secured a crucial victory over Sonay Kartal with a score of 7-6 (3), 6-4 this Sunday, ensuring her place in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Pavlyuchenkova Advances to Wimbledon Quarterfinals

The Russian tennis player, who had already reached this stage of the tournament nine years ago, showed her composure in a match marked by challenges, including a fault in the line detection system. The last time Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarterfinals at the All England Club was in 2016, where she faced Serena Williams. This nine-year gap between quarterfinal appearances is the second longest for a woman in the Open era.

I always thought I wasn’t good enough on grass, so this is incredible for me. Especially as I get older, I am very impressed and proud to compete with the younger girls.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Pavlyuchenkova, 34, overcame a challenging encounter that included a Hawk-Eye system failure and difficult conditions that forced the closure of the central court roof.

Pavlyuchenkova faced a moment of tension when the line detection system did not detect a Kartal shot that had clearly gone out. The television replay confirmed that the ball was out. The visibly upset Russian tennis player expressed her frustration to the umpire, but managed to remain calm and recover, saving a set point and winning the first set.

My mental strength is improving. I used to be a little crazy in my head. But now I am learning to fight point by point.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Pavlyuchenkova’s victory takes her to the next stage of the tournament.