Sabalenka, who is the defending champion in Cincinnati, got her North American hard-court swing under way on Saturday night with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova.

Emma Raducanu is playing Aryna Sabalenka today in the third round of the Cincinnati Open. The British No 1 battled gamely against the world No 1 in a tight encounter on Centre Court at Wimbledon last month before succumbing to a 7-6,