Wimbledon’s memorable matches: Raducanu’s thriller and Dimitrov’s heartbreak

A thrilling Wimbledon fortnight came to an end with title wins for Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.

Here, we look back on five memorable matches from SW19.

Third round – Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu 7-6 (6) 6-4

Late-night drama under the roof on Centre Court has been in short supply since Andy Murray limped off into the sunset, but Raducanu reminded the tennis world what a special talent she is before a narrow loss to world number one Sabalenka.

The 22-year-old played some electrifying tennis but was unable to apply the finishing touches, eventually going down in two tight sets after exactly two hours.

The first set alone took 74 minutes, with Raducanu saving seven set points and creating one of her own, while she led 4-1 in the second before Sabalenka recovered.

Fourth round – Jannik Sinner beat Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 5-7 2-2 ret

A sliding doors moment as Dimitrov suffered Wimbledon heartbreak when he was on the verge of knocking out the world number one and eventual champion.

The 34-year-old Bulgarian had won the first two sets and was playing some inspired tennis when, at 2-2 in the third, he clutched his chest after serving an ace.

Sinner rushed around the net to check on his opponent as he sat, in some distress, on the court with a pectoral injury which forced him to retire, handing the Italian a major reprieve.

Fourth round – Amanda Anisimova beat Linda Noskova 6-2 5-7 6-4

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