Emma Raducanu swats aside world number nine Maria Sakkari at Wimbledon

Raducanu had thumped Sakkari in the semi-finals in New York and she again lost only five games under the roof on Centre Court, reminding the tennis world of her rare talent in a 6-2 6-3 victory.
Emma Raducanu swats aside world number nine Maria Sakkari at Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu celebrates her victory (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Emma Raducanu conjured memories of her stunning US Open win by defeating ninth seed Maria Sakkari to ease into the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Raducanu had thumped Sakkari in the semi-finals in New York and she again lost only five games under the roof on Centre Court, reminding the tennis world of her rare talent in a 6-2 6-3 victory.

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