Overview

• Sabalenka defeated Raducanu 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(5) in the third round in Cincinnati to reach the tournament’s round of 16 in a 3-hour-9-minute match.
• She extended her head-to-head lead over Raducanu to 3-0 with each contest proving fiercely competitive.
• The champion praised Raducanu’s improving form and predicted the Brit will return to the WTA top 10.
• Under new coach Max Mirnyi, Sabalenka has increased her net approaches and volleys to complement her power game.
• Sabalenka described struggling to recover her breath during the marathon match and said she is adding recovery sessions ahead of her US Open title defence.