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 Wimbledon journey brought her £152k in winnings before her exit at the hands of top seed Aryna Sabalenka. The 22 year old British ace, who stunned the tennis world with her US Open win in 2021,

Aryna Sabalenka took a moment to send another encouraging message to Emma Raducanu, this time through social media. On Friday, the locals lost their top-ranked female player after the world No. 1 overcame the 22-year-old Briton 7-6 (6) 6-4 in a high-quality third-round match.