Five million watch Sabalenka beat Raducanu

Five million watch Sabalenka beat Raducanu

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A peak TV audience of five million people watched Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu in straight sets in the third round of Wimbledon.

Raducanu’s latest Centre Court appearance attracted the third-highest peak for a non-final match in four years behind only her own fourth-round match with Lulu Sun last year and Andy Murray’s match against John Isner in 2022.

There were also more than 1. 2 million requests on BBC iPlayer, making it the most-streamed match of the day.

He added: “We’re proud to make these iconic and unforgettable sporting moments available to everyone free-to-air across TV, radio and online – and there’s still plenty of drama to come in week two. “

BBC Sport has recorded 31. 6 million online requests for Wimbledon 2025, with 7. 3 million of those coming on the opening day.

The 31. 6 million online requests is a 50% increase year-on-year and the highest-ever digital engagement for the tournament’s opening week.

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Source: BBC

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