Emma Raducanu highlighted her excitement, which she then described as a “fact-finding” with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka as they prepare to fight in the third round of the opening of Cincinnati on Monday.
“It's always exciting for a player like me to play the highest game because it's like a fact-finding game,” Rakanu said. “You see the position compared to the top. I also think the form of the day fluctuates a lot. You can lose two, one. [6-2, 6-1] One day, you can win, or close the next day, and it can be reduced to a few points. So I was very excited. ”
It will be Raducanu's first big game since she started working with new coach Francisco Roig in Cincinnati last week.
Last month, she played one of her best matches against top players in two intense matches, making life in Wimbledon’s Sabalenka difficult. After serving in the first set and then playing against the Belarusian, he led 4-1 in the second set and then lost 7-6 (6), 6-4.
“She played incredible tennis,” Sabalenka said after her victory against Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday night. “I'm so happy to see her come back mentally and physically and will definitely be back in the top 10 soon. She challenged me a lot and I love to take on tough challenges, so I'm so happy to face her on a tough court.”
When asked whether she left Wimbledon Center Court, Raducanu responded honestly.
“I'd say I think I want to have cracks on the grass like tomorrow,” she said with a smile. “But I know, honestly, I'm reasonable enough, and I think, myself honestly knowing that different surfaces are favoring different people and where my game is. I think grass gives me some advantages, but we'll see it develop.”
Raducanu has enjoyed a positive state in recent months while training and consistently touring, and she may sow seeds for the U.S. Open. But, despite her good performance in the game, she has a win against winning the game, the lesson she has experienced with most of the top players before is that her overall level is simply not good enough.
During their first few days of working together, Ladanu and Rogge will at least clearly understand her position compared to the best.
Cameron Norrie struggled in high temperatures and wet conditions at 33°C (91f) on Sunday, losing 6-4, 6-3 against Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round.
After delaying the 37-year-old Spaniard during an early break, Nori seemed to be finding her way when she suddenly started to feel sick. Despite struggling until the end, his rest of the game was gripping his chest and barely able to move on the court:”[In the] I started to feel like I wanted to throw it away at 5-4,” Norri said. “Maybe it was the calories, I don’t know. I went to the bathroom and threw everything after the first plate, but I still felt bad. I had no energy in the second plate. ”
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Cameron Norrie struggled in the Heat and lost to Roberto Bautista. Photo: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Norrie has been sowing for the 32nd seed in Cincinnati, playing the quarterfinals at Wimbledon over the past few months. Norrie hopes to keep his motivation on North American hard courts (his favorite surface), but he struggles in every game. Norry's body is usually one of his biggest strengths, which makes these results even more frustrating.
“At this point, I don't know what to say,” Norry said. “We're trying everything. We're using ice. We're constantly changing shirts and changing the grip. I don't think it's hot, like it's hot, but it's not crazy. I'm not sure why my body doesn't let me play. It must be mental, too. Because I'm really good in the calories, because I'm really high in the calories and my expectations are high, I need to lower those expectations. I guess right now.
In his first game since losing to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final last month, men's No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz held a firm stand in his decisive moments against Damir Dzumhur, although the turbulent performance brought Cincinnati to the third round of Cincinnati with a 6-1, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3 victory. The women's 2-seeded Coco Gauff defeated King Xinyu 6-3, 6-2 to enter the third round.