Who will Emma Raducanu play next at Wimbledon if she beats Aryna Sabalenka?
The Brit put in arguably her best performance since that day when she knocked former champion Marketa Vondrousova in the second round.
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Emma Raducanu appears to be back in top form at Wimbledon
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But her prize for that victory is a test as tough as they come - against world no.1 Aryna Sabalenka on Centre Court.
However, with a host of seeds already out, the draw could really open up for
Who will Emma Raducanu face if she beats Aryna Sabalenka?
Emma Raducanu will take on Belgium's Elise Mertens if she is able to knock out Sabalenka.
The 24th seed had an impressive victory over the popular Elina Svitolina in the third round, to show she won't be daunted on the big stage.
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Mertens previously beat Hungary's Anna Bondar in the first round and Belarussian Aliksandra Sasnovich in the second.
Who else could Emma Raducanu face at Wimbledon?
Raducanu is unlikely to get ahead of herself, but a second Grand Slam final would look more than just a pipe dream if she overcomes Sabalenka.
Should the no.1 seed go out, the highest ranked player left in the tournament will be seventh seed Mirra Andreeva.
However, the Russian teen prodigy is on the other side of the draw along with the dangerous Iga Swiatek.
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Four-time French Open champion Swiatek hammered Raducanu at both Roland Garros and the Australian Open earlier this year.
But the Pole is known to be a weaker opponent on grass and, in any case, would not meet Raducanu until the final.
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