Aryna Sabalenka has shown her class by leaving Emma Raducanu a heartfelt message on social media following their Wimbledon third-round clash on Friday. The world No. 1 ultimately proved too much for Raducanu in a competitive battle on Centre Court,

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.

She still has a long way to go before the final, but whatever happens from here, this was a crucial victory for the world No. 1.