Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 6-4, 1-1 Aryna Sabalenka*
Raducanu continues to serve well, mixing up her target from the deuce court with one down the T which foxes Sabalenka. It’s a hold to love.
Raducanu unleashes a forehand (Getty Images)
Sabalenka shows her frustration (Getty Images)
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:47
*Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 6-4, 0-1 Aryna Sabalenka
Sabalenka comes out and immediately loses two points, before serving her way out of trouble.
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:45
The players are taking a five-minute heat break. Sabalenka is in the changing rooms, while Raducanu is out on court in deep conversation with her coach. Francis Roig says: “You’re better than her. You’re serving better than her.”
Raducanu goes to practice a few more serves, before Sabalenka returns for this deciding set.
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:41
Raducanu hit 82% of first serve ins during the second set, which was the key to her comfortable holds. Sabalenka only managed 48%, and that figure must go up if she is to stay in the tournament.
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:39
Second set! Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka
Raducanu fires a big serve to win the first point but Sabalenka crashes a forehand winner to level at 15-all. Sabalenka then wastes a second serve with a forehand into the net, and Raducanu brings up two set points. She dishes out an ace which brushes the outside of the line, to the confusion of Sabalenka, and Raducanu clinches the set!
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:36
*Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 5-4 Aryna Sabalenka
Sabalenka holds, asking Raducanu to serve it out.
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:31
Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 5-3 Aryna Sabalenka*
Another excellent service game by Raducanu, who just misses a forehand down the line to win the game at 40-15, but takes the next point with a serve down the T which Sabalenka can only hit into the net.
Sabalenka will serve to stay in the second set.
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:26
*Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 4-3 Aryna Sabalenka
Break! Raducanu earns herself a look at 0-30, and races on to a forehand return to gives herself three break points. She goes for the second of those with a crosscourt forehand but this one is just overhit – yet Raducanu wins the third break point as Sabalenka hits the net!
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:21
Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 3-3 Aryna Sabalenka*
Raducanu served five double faults in the first set but had ironed those out of her game in the second until now, throwing one into the mix when 40-15 up. But she quickly wraps up the next point and they remain on serve.
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:18
*Emma Raducanu 6-7(3), 2-3 Aryna Sabalenka
In true Sabalenka style, she follows a stunning forehand winner with a blob into the net. She makes the game harder than it needs to be, but finishes off the hold of serve with a powerful crosscourt winner.
Lawrence Ostlere11 August 2025 19:13