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.delivered a gutsy performance despite falling to defeat against Aryna Sabalenka on Friday in a 7-6(6) 6-4 third-round loss.

Emma Raducanu continues to face unrivalled and uncomfortable scrutiny, but teased more signs of a resurgence in her loss to world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon; Follow scores, reports and our dedi