Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon by beating the home favorite 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the third-round at a raucous Centre Court.

She still has a long way to go before the final, but whatever happens from here, this was a crucial victory for the world No. 1.

British No.1 Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon run came to an end after a gripping third-round clash against top seed Aryna Sabalenka. The 22-year-old pushed the Belarusian to the limit before falling 7-6 (8-6),