Aryna Sabalenka edged out Emma Raducanu in a three-set thriller in Cincinnati, and the world No. 1 made a surprising comment about her fitness levels after the match

(Reuters) -World number one Aryna Sabalenka kept her Cincinnati Open title defence alive as she claimed a thrilling 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5) victory over Emma Raducanu in a marathon third-round clash on Monday.

Aryna Sabalenka’s Cincinnati title defense stayed alive after a marathon win over Emma Raducanu, capped by a nerveless third-set tiebreak.

Emma Raducanu was narrowly beaten by Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Cincinnati Open, but the Brit has been backed to turn things around at the US Open

The sound of a baby insistently crying distracted Emma Raducanu, who complained to the chair umpire during the deciding final set but to no avail. The interaction involved the crowd too, which immedia

Emma Raducanu had to suck up her disappointment after battling for more than three hours in the Cincinnati heat and coming away with a narrow loss to world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

EMMA RADUCANU called for a crying child to be ejected from the stadium during her Cincinnati Open clash with Aryna Sabalenka. The British star was serving at a crucial point in the deciding third