Emma Raducanu meets Aryna Sabalenka in a massive clash at Wimbledon today.
The British women’s No1 has made a fine start to her latest SW19 campaign, brushing aside fellow Briton Mimi Xu 6-3 6-3 in round one before delivering an excellent performance to oust 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova by the same scoreline in 82 minutes on Wednesday.
Now Raducanu faces a significant challenge in Sabalenka, the reigning world No1 and three-time Grand Slam winner who is the top women’s seed at Wimbledon this summer.
The two-time semi-finalist has also yet to drop a set en route to round three at the All England Club, defeating Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine 6-1 7-5 before beating Marie Bouzkova 7-6 6-4.
Sabalenka remarkably stands as the only top-five women’s seed left in the singles competition at Wimbledon, with Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini and Qinwen Zheng all falling early on a week of huge shocks in west London.
She will likely have to be on top form to avoid the threat of an upset against a resurgent Raducanu, the world No40, who is looking to match her best-ever run at Wimbledon by reaching the fourth round for the third time.
Raducanu vs Sabalenka start time
Raducanu vs Sabalenka is the third match scheduled for Centre Court on day five at Wimbledon - Friday July 4, 2025.
Men’s fifth seed Taylor Fritz opens things up against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, before defending champion Carlos Alcaraz battles Jan-Lennard Struff.
The exact start time for Raducanu-Sabalenka will obviously depend entirely on the length of those preceding matches, but the current estimate is approximately 5pm BST.
How to watch Raducanu vs Sabalenka
TV channel: In the UK, live free-to-air coverage of Wimbledon begins on Friday on BBC Two from 11am BST, continuing right through to 7pm.
Live coverage also commences from 2pm BST on BBC One, returning at 7pm after an hour’s break for the national and regional news.
Live stream: You can watch the action live and for free online via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.
Live blog: You can follow the match with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring analysis from Matt Verri and Dom Smith at Wimbledon.
Raducanu vs Sabalenka H2H record
Raducanu and Sabalenka have only met once before on the WTA Tour, with the world No1 coming out on top 6-3 7-5 in the last 32 at Indian Wells last year.
