Aryna Sabalenka overcame Emma Raducanu in a thrilling three-set battle at the Cincinnati Open, with the Belarusian sending a classy message to her opponent after the match

Aryna Sabalenka edged out Emma Raducanu in a three-set thriller in Cincinnati, and the world No. 1 made a surprising comment about her fitness levels after the match

Aryna Sabalenka showed her true colours with a classy message to Emma Raducanu after beating her at the Cincinnati Open. The pair were involved in a titanic battle for more than three hours but it was Sabalenka who edged a narrow victory. She prevailed in a third-set tiebreak to deny Raducanu, who fought hard throughout but came up just short.