Aryna Sabalenka avoided creating another Wimbledon upset with a narrow three-set victory over unseeded Laura Siegemund to book her place in the semi-finals.

Aryna Sabalenka was dangerously close to suffering a shock Wimbledon quarterfinal exit but ultimately managed to avoid that scenario after creating a major comeback to beat world No. 104 Laura Siegemund 4-6 6-2 6-4 in nearly three hours of play.

By Ossian Shine LONDON (Reuters) -Aryna Sabalenka was dragged into a bygone era on Tuesday and tormented for almost three hours on Wimbledon’s Centre Court before finally imposing her 21st-century power game to beat mesmeric Laura Siegemund for a place in the semi-finals.