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Raducanu Falls to Sabalenka, Drops to World No. 45 and Relinquishes British No.1

Katie Boulter sits atop Britain’s rankings ahead of Sonay Kartal following Raducanu’s Wimbledon exit

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Overview

  • Raducanu pushed world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to 7-6, 6-4 in the third round after holding a set point and a break point but was unable to close out the match
  • The defeat at SW19 saw her WTA ranking slide from No. 40 to No. 45 and cost her the British No. 1 title
  • Katie Boulter (No. 41) and Sonay Kartal (No. 44) overtook Raducanu to form the new top two in Britain
  • Sabalenka praised Raducanu’s mental resilience and tipped her to return to the top level soon
  • Former British No. 1 Dan Evans urged fans to give Raducanu space and noted she is already back training for the US Open