Emma Raducanu led 5-3 and then 6-5 in the first set before losing in straight sets to the world No.1 in the third round of Wimbledon as Aryna Sabalenka progressed to the next round

Nevertheless, the home crowd cheered for Raducanu as her Wimbledon campaign and grass court season ended. During her post-match press conference, Raducanu was still visibly upset about how she failed to execute, but still saw the silver lining in her performance.

For the second time in a year, Emma Raducanu fought back tears after a Grand Slam defeat. At the US Open last August, she cried following a tame first-round loss. This time the 22-year old was visibly upset after claiming she should have “executed better” and beaten world No.