A two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist (2019 and 2023), Svitolina has started this year’s tournament in commanding fashion. She breezed past Anna Bondar 6–3, 6–1 in the first round and needed just over an hour to dispatch Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6–2, 6–4 in the second.

Emma Raducanu played some of her most clinical tennis since her U.S. Open title run to sweep aside 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday and reach the third round. In front of a raucous Centre Court crowd,

Emma Raducanu said she will be “aggressive” and “creative” as she takes on the “massive challenge” of toppling top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon third round. And the British No.1, who is enjoying playing in her home Grand Slam, said: “You don't want it to end.”