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.

Emma Raducanu tipped for a top-10 return after running Aryna Sabalenka close - Raducanu lost out 7-6 (6) 6-4 in an intense third-round battle with the world number one under the roof on Centre Court.

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