{"id":9752,"date":"2025-08-09T10:37:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T10:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtrawire.com.ng\/?p=9752"},"modified":"2025-08-09T10:37:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T10:37:05","slug":"aryna-sabalenka-set-for-raducanu-rematch-after-emotional-wimbledon-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportplug.online\/?p=9752","title":{"rendered":"Aryna Sabalenka Set for Raducanu Rematch After Emotional Wimbledon Showdown\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Emma Raducanu is set for a potential showdown with Aryna Sabalenka after the Wimbledon<\/strong><\/a> drama that left the British star in tears. Raducanu<\/strong><\/a> heads to the Cincinnati Open with a first-round bye and will take on either Katie Boulter or Olga Danilovic in round two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should she triumph, a rematch with world<\/strong><\/a> No.1 Sabalenka is on the cards. It would be their first face-off since the dramatic third-round meeting at SW19, which Sabalenka won 7-6(6) 6-4.<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The match was slightly overshadowed by a disputed call when a Sabalenka serve at 2-4, 15-0 seemingly went wide but wasn’t called. Raducanu returned the serve, but Sabalenka scored with a forehand winner and held her serve. Raducanu was overheard querying the chair umpire: “You saw it out as well, right?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-match, Raducanu revealed technical frustrations\u2014she felt her rackets \u201cwere flying\u201d and had to send several for re-stringing, which disrupted her rhythm. The change in conditions\u2014with the roof closed\u2014didn\u2019t help. Sabalenka, noting similar issues with the balls due to humidity under the roof, credited her team for being better prepared with multiple racket tensions ready. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting Up the Rematch<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Cincinnati Open, both players have first-round byes. Raducanu\u2014seeded 30th\u2014will begin her campaign against either Olga Danilovic or Katie Boulter. If successful, she may face Sabalenka in the third round, setting the stage for a high-stakes rematch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A New Coaching Partnership<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding to the drama, Raducanu has appointed Francisco Roig\u2014famed for his long-term work with Rafael Nadal\u2014as her full-time coach. The collaboration begins at Cincinnati, aiming to improve technical aspects like her serve and build stability ahead of the US Open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s at Stake<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n