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Sabalenka edges Raducanu in marathon clash in Cincinnati Open, Fritz cruises past Sonego
World number one Aryna Sabalenka kept her Cincinnati Open title defence alive by claiming a 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5) victory over Emma Raducanu in a marathon third-round clash on Monday, while Taylor Fritz advanced with a straight-sets win over Lorenzo Sonego.
[Sabalenka points him out off court] oh, now I’m dazed and confused. I’m so appreciative of every single person who helped me continue to believe in myself, push on to achieve this dream.
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Aryna Sabalenka, fainting fans, and a fall at a familiar hurdle
Aryna Sabalenka, fainting fans, and a fall at a familiar hurdle - The world No 1 lost in the Wimbledon semi-finals again, as Amanda Anisimova booked a spot in the final with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory ...
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka did not participate in a customary post-match press conference after her third-round win at the French Open on Friday, saying she didn’t feel safe when participating ...
Sabalenka had won their most recent meeting on clay this year in Madrid and thought she had the weapons to beat the American on the biggest stage. “It’s another tough Grand Slam final against ...
Sabalenka malfunctioned, an ominous start and first-set lead evaporating as the errors mounted. She finished with 70, over double the amount of Gauff. On a cold, blustery day where the Belarusian ...
In the past, when the heat was on in the majors, Sabalenka often found herself out of her comfort zone. In her first major semifinal, in 2021 versus Karolina Pliskova, Sabalenka had more winners ...
But Sabalenka fended her off, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a quarterfinal that lasted nearly three hours. The world No. 1 will face No. 13 American Amanda Anisimova in Thursday’s semis.
Though Sabalenka now calls Florida her home base, she’s on the road for much of the year and likes to fulfill her Oakberry cravings via its 600-plus stores. “I love all the travel,” she says.
Aryna Sabalenka left the U.S. Open in tears 12 months ago as the runner-up. She exited in the semifinals each of the two years before that, other losses that were difficult to digest.
And then, seemingly out of nowhere, Sabalenka went off the boil, her forehands going wide and long at the absolute worst time. One let Anisimova break right back for 1-1.
Sabalenka turned on the power to win the last five games to extinguish Raducanu's hopes of reaching the fourth round for the third time, with the Briton netting a service return on match point.
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Aryna Sabalenka's 72 unforced errors left Serena Williams' ex-coach 'so confused'
Rennae Stubbs had a hard time understanding some of the errors made by Sabalenka in the Emma Raducanu match in Cincinnati.
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