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 on Friday night.

The Wimbledon semifinals will begin Thursday, after seven-time champion Novak Djokovic closed the show Wednesday by earning his 14th semifinal appearance.