Sabalenka Douses Raducanu Fire to Reach Fourth Round
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Emma Raducanu 7-6, 6-4 on July 4th at Wimbledon to reach the fourth round.
- Following her recent victory against Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon titleholder, Raducanu aimed to secure a third straight appearance in the fourth round.
- Sabalenka saved seven set points in the first set, roared back from a 4-1 second-set deficit, and won the last five games amid a 15,000-strong crowd.
- Sabalenka acknowledged her opponent’s outstanding performance and the intense challenge she faced, while Raducanu thanked the crowd for their support but expressed disappointment at not securing the victory.
- Sabalenka’s victory extinguished Raducanu’s hopes of a British hat-trick and kept Sabalenka’s Wimbledon quest alive as the only top-10 women’s seed remaining in her half.
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LONDON - Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka fought off inspired home favourite Emma Raducanu in a cauldron-like Centre Court atmosphere to keep her Wimbledon quest on track but it was the end of the road for two other Grand Slam champions on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Raducanu, who has spent a long time in the tennis wilderness following her mind-boggling triumph at the U.S. Open in 2021 as a qualifier, wanted to prove she was back to her best by following up her win over 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova with victory over Sabalenka. When she surged into a 4-1 lead in the second and then had a break point to take a 5-1 lead, she appeared to be on the verge of dragging the contest into a deciding set.
Aryna Sabalenka makes Emma Raducanu prediction after enthralling Wimbledon clash
Emma Raducanu pushed world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka all the way in the third round (Picture: Getty) Aryna Sabalenka has tipped Britain’s Emma Raducanu to return to the world top 10 after their ‘enthralling battle’ at Wimbledon on Friday night. World No.1 Sabalenka was pushed all the way but eventually won 7-6 6-4 to defeat the 2021 US Open champion on a packed and loud Centre Court. Raducanu produced some of the best tennis she’s played all year but…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the round of 16 of Wimbledon after defeating home player Emma Radukana 7:6 (6), 6:4 in London.
Tennis-Sabalenka douses Raducanu fire to reach fourth round
LONDON (Reuters) - Playing against 15,000 opponents is no easy task, but that is what Aryna Sabalenka must have felt she was up against as she faced Britain's big hope, Emma Raducanu, in a rollicking third round Wimbledon showdown on Friday. Read full story
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