Wimbledon: Emma Raducanu beaten by world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka as Brit’s run ends with third-round defeat | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu saw her Wimbledon race ended in the third round despite an incredible battle with the world n ° 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the central court.
In a high -quality competition from start to finish, Raducanu reminded the world of tennis what a special talent she is.
The 22-year-old played tennis electrifying under the roof on the central field, but could not apply the final touch, finally descending 7-6 (7-6) 6-4 after exactly two hours.
The first set alone took 74 minutes, Raducanu saving seven section points and creating one of her family, while she put 4-1 in the second before Sabalenka recover to organize a fourth round match with Elise Mertens.
Raducanu will now go to the British No. 3 behind Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal, who is the last woman at home who stays simple, but it will not be the case for a long time if she can maintain this level.
Kartal roars in fourth round
Sonay Kartal swept the French qualification Diane Parry
Super Sonay Kartal Rugi in the fourth round after swept the French qualification Diane Parry.
Brighton’s 23-year-old man is in the last 16 of a Grand Colem for the first time in his career after a 6-4 6-2 victory.
Kartal, ranked 298 this time last year, is at the dawn of the top 50 and could even finish the tournament as British No. 1.
“Everyone in this tournament is an incredible player, but I respect everyone in the same way,” she said.
“I will do my best to approach the next match in the same way. I try to stay calm outside the field, but I am very grateful to obtain the victory today.”
Kartel shone in court three this week this week, but now she was the first on the first courtyard and started with a mixed service game, with consecutive aces and a double fault before Parry separates.
But from 4-1, Kartal fought to lead 5-4 and served with confidence the opening set to love.
The 103 parry ranking denies her talent with her progress blocked by two recent knee injuries, and she beat the 12th seeded Diana Shnaider to reach the third round.
But Kartal was 22 years old and quickly ruled a double break at the start of the second set.
When Kartal wanted to love for a 4-0 lead, she won nine games in a row.
An ace spoke of the match point and when Parry’s return has flown long Kartal celebrated an exceptional victory in an hour and 22 minutes.
The British heavy goods vehicle boxer Anthony Joshua was present in the Royal Box on Friday, joined by the former match presenter of the day Gary Lineker
Last British Man Standing
Cameron Norrie plunged under the radar from his exploits three years ago when he reached the semi-finals here
Cameron Norrie kept the British flag in flight in the male draw by brushing the Italian world n ° 73 Mattia Bellucci to reach the fourth round.
Jack Draper’s surprise defeat in the second round against the former Marin Cilic finalist left Norrie as a last British man.
To the delight of the crowd of the courtyard, the semi-finalist 2022 delivered, recovering from a slow start to win 7-6 (5) 6-4 6-3.
“Honestly, I don’t really care about this,” said Norrie, speaking in the court, about the hope of Great Britain.
“I was just hitting the ball, playing the point for the point, the atmosphere was incredible and I was so happy to be back on this courtyard and enjoy my tennis. Apparently, I’m the last British, so I’m going to take it.”
He will face the Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry Then, with the double title champion Carlos Alcaraz, a potential opponent in the quarter -final.
Former British n ° 1 was on the backfoot in the first stadiums against another left -hander who carved Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsisipas at the start of this year and came out all firearms.
Bellucci broke into love in the opening match, then retaliated by 40-0 to hold the second match, while his 16 first set winners included a scandalous forehand around the side of the net off the British service.
Norrie finally broke out to love a level to 4-4 before an astonishing setback helped to settle a trend equality in his favor.
The 24-year-old failed to hold at the start of the second set, but he quickly broke 40-0.
However, Norrie found the initiative in match seven before sealing the set with an ace, then supporting himself through the decision maker to progress in two hours and 28 minutes.
Alcaraz tested by Big-Serving Struff
The reigning champion Alcaraz seemed to pretend to be a 21st consecutive victory in a match when he crossed the opening set against the great German Jan-Lennard Struff.
But a 6-foot 4-inch paving stone was stripped in the second, lowering 139 MPH missiles before shocking the second head of Alcaraz when he won the crucial break for 5-3 before leveling the match.
However, Alcaraz, who needed five sets to overcome the veteran Fabio Fognini in the first round, gathered to win 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 25 minutes.
“I knew it was going to be really difficult and I had to be focused on each blow,” said the 22 -year -old Spaniard. “To be honest, I suffered in each service game I made. Many break points. It was stressful.”
Then for the fivefold champion of the Grand Chelem is the 14th Russian seeded Andrey Rublev.
Naomi Osaka, the major quadruple, did not succeed in its quest to reach the fourth Tour of Wimbledon for the first time after having abandoned an advance in a set against the former finalist of the French Open of France Anastasia pavlyuchenkovaDescend 3-6 6-4 6-4.
The champion of the Australian Open, Madison Keys Laura SiegemundDescend 6-3 6-3 to 37 years old Siegemund, aged 37.
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