Raducanu Frustrated by Racket Tension Problem in Wimbledon Loss to Sabalenka
- Emma Raducanu lost to top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 during a third-round match at Wimbledon on July 4, 2025.
- Raducanu pushed Sabalenka early with a 4-2 lead in the first set and a 4-1 lead in the second but Sabalenka won the last five games to prevail.
- The match lasted two hours on Centre Court before Sabalenka, the sole surviving top-six seed, secured her spot in the fourth round against Belgium's Elise Mertens.
- Raducanu, 22, performed strongly with crowd support but netted a service return on match point, while Sabalenka edged a 14-point tiebreak to take the first set.
- Raducanu's defeat leaves only one Briton, Sonay Kartal, left in the women's singles, as the tournament progresses to the last 16 stage.
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Raducanu frustrated by racket tension problem in Wimbledon loss to Sabalenka
Emma Raducanu expressed frustration with having to get a couple of her rackets re-strung during her third-round loss to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon.

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Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon run was ended by Aryna Sabalenka (Picture: Shutterstock) An emotional Emma Raducanu was dismayed by some ‘very wrong’ calls from Hawk-Eye following her Wimbledon exit at the hands of tournament favourite Aryna Sabalenka. Raducanu produced a brave, at times brilliant performance against world number one Sabalenka but ultimately fell short as she exited her home Grand Slam in the third round. The British number one remark…
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