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.

The world No. 1 responded to adversity and a partisan crowd to come through against Raducanu in straight sets.

LONDON – Aryna Sabalenka overcame a fierce challenge from Emma Raducanu and a partisan Centre Court crowd to stay on track for her first Wimbledon title on Friday. In a pulsating contest of clean-hitting under the Centre Court roof the world number one beat the former US Open champion 7-6 (8/6),