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.

Match recap, stats, and social media highlights from Aryna Sabalenka's win over Emma Raducanu in the 2025 Cincinnati Open.

Emma Raducanu, who won the U.S. Open in 2021 isn't focused on results right now. As she works with a new coach, she wants to level up her game.