Emma Raducanu battles Maria Sakkari for a place in the fourth round at Wimbledon today, in a repeat of their 2021 US Open semi-final clash.
It has been an excellent week at the All England Club so far for the Briton, who has continued her encouraging recent form with comfortable wins over ‘lucky loser’ Renata Zarazua and former Australian Open semi-finalist Elise Mertens.
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Now she faces a tougher test against Maria Sakkari in a bid to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon for only the second time in her career overall and first since the year of her unforgettable Grand Slam triumph Stateside.
Sakkari is the current world No9 and a two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist, though she has never previously been beyond the third round at SW19.
McCartney Kessler and Arantxa Rus have been no match for the Greek so far this week, though she will get a huge challenge from the hungry Raducanu.
These two players have only ever met once before on the WTA Tour, with Raducanu famously beating Sakkari in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, in the 2021 US Open semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.
Emma Raducanu vs Maria Sakkari start time
Raducanu vs Sakkari is the second match scheduled for Centre Court on Friday, between defending men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz’s third-round meeting with Frances Tiafoe and men’s No1 seed Jannik Sinner battling Miomir Kecmanovic.
The start time really depends on the length of Alcaraz’s prior match, which should get underway just after 1:30pm BST. It is expected that Raducanu and Sakkari take to the court at around 5pm BST.
Where to watch Emma Raducanu vs Maria Sakkari
TV channel: In the UK, the BBC once again has exclusive free-to-air broadcast rights for Wimbledon this year.
On Friday, coverage begins at 11am BST on BBC Two and continues on that channel right through until 9pm, when the ‘Today at Wimbledon’ highlights begin.
BBC One will also have concurrent live coverage from Wimbledon between 1:45pm-6pm and again from 7pm.
Live stream: You can watch all the action from Wimbledon live and for free online via the BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer apps and websites.
