Aryna Sabalenka defeated Emma Raducanu by 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (5) in the Cincinnati Masters match that ended after an intense battle for three hours and nine minutes. This also marked the fourth-longest match of Sabalenka's career
In the first set, Sabalenka secured six of the seven points, hit back-to-back aces, and converted her third set point
The Belarusian improved her record in the first-set tie-breaks to 11 wins. The flourish set the tone for the remainder of the match, with Sabalenka winning another tie-break in the final set
In the current years, the 27-year-old has won 18 tie-breaks in WTA tour-level events, which is the most by any women's player in the Open Era
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