British number one Emma Redukanu is out of Wimbledon after defeating top seed Aryana Sabalenka in the third round match at the Center Court.
22-year-old Redukanu under extreme pressure under extreme pressure for a three-year Grand Slam Champion-and clear title favorite-7-6 (8-6) 6-4 defeat.
“It’s difficult to take it right now,” said Redukanu.
“It is difficult to harm this way, but at the same time I pushed Aryana, who is a great champion, so I have to be proud.”
Redukanu, ranked 40th in the world, played with clarity and confidence during a panoramic competition.
The 2021 US Open Champion had excluded the opener 6-5 after saving the seven set points in the previous game, or replaced a set point in a tie-break, the lead of the lead would have taken him into a remarkable victory.
However, the deficit proved to be very high – even though Redukanu led 4–1 in the second set.
The long rallies he needed to break Sabalenka eventually took his toll and started to look tired of Redukanu because the world number one fought back.
Sabalenka, who is the first target for the Sw19 title, faces Belgium 24th Seed Elis Martens in the fourth round on Sunday.
27 -year -old Belarusi said, “Emma played such incredible tennis and she really worked hard to win me.”
“I had to fight for every point to win this. I am sure she will return to the top 10 soon.”
