Britain's Emma Raducanu pushes world number one Aryna Sabalenka but falls short of a statement win at the Cincinnati Open.

(Reuters) -World number one Aryna Sabalenka kept her Cincinnati Open title defence alive as she claimed a thrilling 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(5) victory over Emma Raducanu in a marathon third-round clash on Monday.

The sound of a baby insistently crying distracted Emma Raducanu, who complained to the chair umpire during the deciding final set but to no avail. The interaction involved the crowd too, which immedia

Emma Raducanu had to suck up her disappointment after battling for more than three hours in the Cincinnati heat and coming away with a narrow loss to world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

EMMA RADUCANU called for a crying child to be ejected from the stadium during her Cincinnati Open clash with Aryna Sabalenka. The British star was serving at a crucial point in the deciding third