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Emma Raducanu has underlined her excitement before what she describes as a “fact-finding match” against the world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, as they prepare to battle in the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Monday.
“It’s always exciting for a player like me to play the very top, because it’s like a fact-finding match,” Raducanu said. “You see where you are in comparison to the top. I also think form fluctuates so much on the day. You can lose two and one [6-2, 6-1] one day, you can win or you can make it close the next day, and it can be down to a few points. So I’m excited.”
Written by Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/10/emma-raducanu-aryna-sabalenka-cincinnati-open-francisco-roig-tennis under the title “Raducanu ready for ‘fact-finding match’ against Sabalenka at Cincinnati Open”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
