Emma Raducanu didn't appear to be too consoled by Aryna Sabalenka's encouraging message following their Wimbledon third-round meeting as the world No. 40 acknowledged that the reality was that she failed to deliver in the biggest moments.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staved off an upset bid by resurgent Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon by beating the home favorite 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the third-round at a raucous Centre Court.

Emma Raducanu smiled as she waved to the crowd on her way out of Wimbledon. Bloody but unbowed, she was determined to hold her head high despite defeat to Aryna Sabalenka.And so she should.It has taken Raducanu years to reach this level.