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.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka secured her place in the Wimbledon Round of 16 in a thrilling match on Friday, defeating British favourite Emma Raducanu in two tightly contested sets during a night match on Centre Court.

Emma Raducanu has been knocked out of Wimbledon as she was beaten in straight sets by Aryna Sabalenka. The British No.1 fought hard against the World No.1, but in the end, she fell to a 7-6, 6-4