Hey tennis fans, buckle up for some Wimbledon drama! World No.1 Arina Sabalenka just crushed the home crowd’s hope, Emma Raducanu, with a 7-6, 6-4 victory in a two-hour thriller on the London grass. Yes, you read that right — two hours of intense battle where Sabalenka proved why she’s the queen of the court.
Raducanu started strong, breaking early and leading 4-2 in the first set. But Sabalenka wasn’t having any of it. She stormed back, winning the next three games and even had seven set points on Raducanu’s serve in the tenth game! The British star fought back to level the score and even broke again to lead 6-5, but then came the tiebreak that settled the set. Sabalenka grabbed the set point at 6-5 and won three straight points to take the first set.
The second set was even more dramatic. Raducanu broke again in the fourth game and led 4-1, but Sabalenka showed why she’s the best right now — she rattled off five consecutive games to flip the script. She closed it out 6-4 and punched her ticket to the semifinals, where she’ll face world No. 23, Belgium’s Elise Mertens.
This win isn’t just another notch on the belt — Sabalenka showed mental toughness and fierce determination. Raducanu, ranked 40th in the WTA, didn’t stand a chance against this point-scoring machine. And to add spice, Sabalenka had earlier beaten the 13th-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-6.
So, if you thought the home hope Raducanu would pull off an upset, think again. Sabalenka is here to dominate Wimbledon and show everyone who’s boss. What do you think? Can anyone stop this Belarusian powerhouse? Drop a comment, crack a joke, or just enjoy the show — because this is the tennis we live for!
