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Sabalenka Outlasts Raducanu in Three-Hour Cincinnati Clash to Set Tiebreak Record

The result reshuffles the US Open draw after Canada’s Victoria Mboko climbed into seed contention with her National Bank Open title.

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A general view of the Center Court during the Men's Singles Second Round match on day four of the Cincinnati Open 2025 at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 10, 2025 in Mason, Ohio.
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Overview

  • World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka edged Emma Raducanu 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(5) in a three-hour, nine-minute third-round match to reach Cincinnati’s round of 16.
  • By winning her 17th tiebreak of the season, Sabalenka broke the WTA record for most calendar-year tiebreak victories.
  • Sabalenka will face Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the last 16 after the world No. 42 beat Taylor Townsend in straight sets.
  • Emma Raducanu’s form under new coach Francisco Roig shone through despite an umpire warning for coach interaction and a mid-match pause to complain about a crying child.
  • Eighteen-year-old Victoria Mboko withdrew from Cincinnati to prepare for the US Open after rising to world No. 24, guaranteeing her a seeded spot in New York.