Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka – Wimbledon 2025 live: Tennis scores and updates after Carlos Alcaraz v Jan-Lennard Struff

*Aryna Sabalenka 5-4 Emma Raducanu

But she makes no mistake on her next return, and Raducanu, pushed out wide, hits the tape. That feels like it could be the end.

Aryna Sabalenka 4-4 Emma Raducanu*

Sabalenka goes for touch rather than power on a second serve and slices into the net. She shrugs at herself in annoyance.

Aryna Sabalenka 4-4 Emma Raducanu*

A pinpoint-accurate backhand by Sabalenka, in a crouch, lands perfectly on the line.

She follows up with a 110mph ace.

An electric forehand lands in the opposite corner and Sabalenka is motoring now.

But she runs through the full gamut of frustrated facial expressions as she sends a sitter long. Oops.

Raducanu whacks a cross-court strike long, bit of a missed opportunity, and that’s the hold to love for Sabalenka. Just as in the first set, she’s levelled things up a 4-4.

*Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(6), 3-4 Emma Raducanu

Back on serve in this set, as Sabalenka attacks a second serve, and Raducanu goes long. That dampens the crowd’s enthusiasm somewhat.

Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(6), 2-4 Emma Raducanu*

Saved! An immaculate forehand, wrong-footing the top seed.

Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(6), 2-4 Emma Raducanu*

“Let’s go!” shrieks Sabalenka as she gets Raducanu with a hammer blow of a forehand cross-court.

Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(6), 2-4 Emma Raducanu*

Cheers as Sabalenka goes long. But she comes out on top in the next rally, sending Raducanu out wide, and the Brit can only palm the backhand – the ball down low – into the net.

Sabalenka gestures in frustration as she whacks a slower ball into the tape. Bit of a reprieve for Raducanu, that.

Centre Crowd roar in encouragement as the Brit gets to 40-15, another fine serve…

Oh no, the forehand is into the tape. The atmosphere in here is electric and the crowd take the volume up a notch to get her over the line.

Sabalenka drop shots beautifully again for deuce.

Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(6), 2-4 Emma Raducanu*

Raducanu goes long again and the disappointment in the crowd is palpable.

And a big ace digs her out of trouble.

*Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(6), 1-4 Emma Raducanu

Oh, she hooks it long. Deuce.