The 2025 Cincinnati Open was defined by both brilliance and misfortune, with Carlos Alcaraz emerging as the men’s champion under unusual circumstances.

Emma Raducanu ’s blockbuster partnership with Carlos Alcaraz lasted just 51 minutes as they suffered defeat in the first round of the new US Open mixed doubles tournament. It was a battle of the British No. 1s as Raducanu and Alcaraz took on top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula - and Draper came out on top.

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.

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

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.

The tennis player couldn't focus on her match with a baby that had been crying in the audience for nearly 10 minutes.

On Monday afternoon, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka met the 30th-seeded Emma Raducanu in the third round of the Cincinnati Open. It was a rematch of their exciting third round match at Wimbledon last month.

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

"Do you want me to send the child out of the stadium?," the umpire replied, to which Raducanu raised her tennis racket and smiled