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.

Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon run came to an end at the hands of top seed Aryna Sabalenka, with the Brit breaking down in tears as she reflected on her defeat