British number one Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after falling short of top seed Aryna Sabalenka in a gripping third-round match.

Playing against 15,000 opponents is no easy task, but that is what Aryna Sabalenka must have felt she was up against as she faced Britain's big hope, Emma Raducanu, in a rollicking third round Wimbledon showdown on Friday.

Aryna Sabalenka was given a real scare but battled her way past Emma Raducanu in front of a raucous Centre Court crowd. The atmosphere was heightened by the closing of the roof and Raducanu provided those in attendance with plenty to get behind, as she went toe-to-toe with the world number one over two hours.

A peak TV audience of five million people watch Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu in straight sets in the third round of Wimbledon.

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Aryna Sabalenka needs eight set points to finally prevail and win a hard-fought first set vs. Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon.