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Aryna Sabalenka 'leaks' private DM she received from Novak Djokovic after her victory over Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon

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Updated 18:20 6 Jul 2025 GMT+1Published 18:18 6 Jul 2025 GMT+1

Aryna Sabalenka 'leaks' private DM she received from Novak Djokovic after her victory over Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic got in touch with Aryna Sabalenka following her victory over Emma Raducanu.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Aryna Sabalenka has revealed Novak Djokovic's touching gesture following her big victory over Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon.

Sabalenka knocked Raducanu out of Wimbledon after winning their centre court showdown 7-6, 6-4 on Friday.

The Brit produced a spirited display and put the top seed under extreme pressure before succumbing to her opponent.

After her victory over Raducanu, seven-time Wimbledon winner Djokovic sent a message to Sabalenka, who has since revealed his gesture.

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Sabalenka said Djokovic reached out to her after beating Raducanu and received a drawing from his son.

Asked if he had got in touch following her latest victory at this year's WImbledon, she replied: "Yeah, he actually messaged."

The Belarusian added: "I got to meet his kids... they're so adorable. He actually sent me a drawing from his son and it was so cute.

"And, of course, he congratulated me with such stuff."

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Sabalenka and Djokovic are close friends, with the Serbian gatecrashing her press conference earlier in the competition.

Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu following their gruelling battle at Wimbledon. Image: Getty
Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu following their gruelling battle at Wimbledon. Image: Getty

The 27-year-old, a three-time Grand Slam winner, praised Raducanu for her 'incredible' level and backed her counterpart to return to the top 10.

"Emma played such incredible tennis and she pushed me really hard to get this win," she said.

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"I had to fight for every point to get this win. I'm pretty sure she will get back to the top 10 soon."

Raducanu, ranked 40th in the world, said: "It's nice of her to say that, but I think it was pretty clear the difference. In the big moments, she was able to convert, she was able to hit some incredible shots.

"I just need to keep working and get back to the drawing board and improve a lot more."

Sabalenka, who is aiming to win her maiden Wimbledon championship, has since gone onto reach the quarter-finals after beating Elise Mertens in the last-16.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Tennis, Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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