Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the Cincinnati Open after a battling performance saw her slip to a narrow third-round defeat against world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Monday's match was the pair's second meeting of the year after Sabalenka edged to victory in their third-round encounter at Wimbledon.

Relive Emma Raducanu's narrow three-set defeat by world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Cincinnati Open.

Aug 11 (Reuters) - 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 men's top seed Jannik Sinner overcame Canadian Gabriel Diallo.

Sabalenka's staggering tiebreak record illustrates her play under pressure but also her vulnerability in matches this year.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought through a three-hour battle to hold off an inspired Emma Raducanu 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) on Monday and reach the fourth round of the ATP

Emma Raducanu recently shared a sneak peek of her post-training session shortly after experiencing loss at the Cincinnati Open.

Emma Raducanu has continued to impress in the lead-up to the US Open, despite a narrow defeat at the Cincinnati Open to world number one Aryna Sabalenka.

Emma Raducanu will face Aryna Sabalenka on Monday at around 6pm at the Cincinnati Open on Sky Sports; watch the US Open live on Sky Sports Tennis, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app from Aug