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 is set to take on world No.1 Arnya Sabalenka in the third round at Wimbledon. It is by far one of the meanest tests of the young Brit's career, with Sabalenka heavily tipped to clinch the title over the next fortnight.