Aryna Sabalenka will continue her Cincinnati campaign against Emma Raducanu in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament. The world number one is set to meet the British player on August 11th on the center court, with the match scheduled for approximately 19:30 Kyiv time.
Sabalenka enters this hard-court showdown with a perfect record against Raducanu, having won their previous two encounters. The Belarusian has been asserting her dominance as the top-ranked player, while the British former US Open champion, currently ranked 39th in the world, is working to climb back up the rankings.
"I'm looking forward to testing myself against the best in the world," Raducanu might say ahead of this challenging matchup.
The stakes are clear for both competitors. The winner of this clash will advance to the fourth round where they'll face either Jessica Bouzas Maneiro or Taylor Townsend.
Interestingly, this match represents an intriguing contrast in career trajectories - Sabalenka at the pinnacle of the women's game facing Raducanu who burst onto the scene with her 2021 US Open triumph but has since battled consistency and injury issues.
Can the British player cause an upset against the tournament's top seed? Or will Sabalenka extend her head-to-head advantage to 3-0? Cincinnati fans are in for a treat with this high-profile third-round battle.
