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

Emma Raducanu 's bid for the Wimbledon fourth round could not have stumbled upon a higher hurdle as the Brit takes on world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka on Centre Court. Raducanu has been in fine form since the start of this year's Championships, comfortably beating Mimi Xu and Marketa Vondrousova by identical 6-3 6-3 scorelines.

Wimbledon 2025 LIVE! Emma Raducanu takes on Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the last-16 at Wimbledon. The British No1 faces the world No1 in a mouth-watering encounter on Centre Court, as she looks to join compatriot Sonay Kartal in making it through to the fourth round on home soil.