Emma Raducanu is encouraged by her preparations for the US Open after pushing Aryna Sabalenka close in a competitive defeat in Cincinnati. Raducanu was beaten in a third-set tiebreak by the world No 1 having battled back from a set down to force a decider, and matched Sabalenka virtually stroke for stroke throughout.

Emma Raducanu urged a Cincinnati Open umpire to remove a crying child during her thrilling match against Aryna Sabalenka on Monday, briefly pausing the action over the matter.

US Weekly has reported that Emma Raducanu has been making headlines in her personal life as well, mainly due to her alleged romance with fellow tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, who is from Spain. However, during a press conference on June 28, she clarified that the two are simply platonic friends.