Emma Raducanu expects a ‘really difficult match’ when she faces world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the next round of Wimbledon.
The British number one booked her place in the third-round of her home Grand Slam with an impressive 6-3 6-3 victory over former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.
Raducanu is yet to drop a set in the tournament after her straight-sets win over fellow Brit Mingge Xu in the first round.
The award for beating Vondrousova on Centre Court is a daunting third-round clash against Sabalenka on Friday.
Sabalenka is bidding to win her first Wimbledon title and fourth Grand Slam as the world number one and top seed.
‘She is number one in the world right now, so dominant on the tour and has won literally everything so and it is going to be a really difficult match,’ Raducanu said in her on-court interview.
‘I’m just so happy with how I performed and all I can do is control my side of the court as best as possible.
‘When you play an opponent like her you know you have to play well so I guess there is no pressure on me at all in the next round!’
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