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

Emma Raducanu, for the first time in her career, won a set against Aryna Sabalenka. In a closely contested battle that lasted for three hours and nine minutes in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters,

Emma Raducanu is encouraged by her preparations for the US Open after pushing Aryna Sabalenka close in a competitive defeat in Cincinnati. Raducanu was beaten in a third-set tiebreak by the world No 1 having battled back from a set down to force a decider, and matched Sabalenka virtually stroke for stroke throughout.