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The tennis star Emma Raducanu was not satisfied with a certain spectator at the Cincinnati Open on Monday, and she wanted the referee of the chair to do something.
The spectator in question? A crying child.
The British star was hanging 4-3 in the third set against Aryna Sabalenka, seeded, while the child continued to cry seats.
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Emma Raducanu returns a blow against Aryna Sabalenka during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. (Images Aaron Doster / Imagn)
Raducanu was clearly disturbed by noise, and she paused with the game to ask the chair referee to tackle it. The referee’s response was not audible, but Raducanu could clearly be heard.
“It was like 10 minutes,” she said.
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“He’s a child,” retaliated the chair referee. “Do you want me to send the stadium?”
Raducanu made a gesture towards the stands, where a plethora of yes was heard.
“I can call,” said the chair referee after hearing the crowd. “But we have to continue for the moment.”
While Raducanu won the following point, Sabalenka won the match after winning the equality break in the third set, 7-5.
Emma Raducanu faced Aryna Sabalenka during the Cincinnati Open. (Images Aaron Doster / Imagn)
After the match, Raducanu said that she was “proud” to push Sabalenka to the point of a third set equality break to determine who won the third round match.
“It is world n ° 1 for a reason,” she said, via TNT Sports. “I pushed it more than what I did to Wimbledon, so it’s an improvement. In addition, it was good to have this result in a hard court because it is very different from the grass, and I always thought that the grass suits me much more – and I always believe it.
“So, having pushed it on a hard ground like that, I’m quite proud.”
Emma Raducanu in action against Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Cincinnati Open on August 11, 2025, in Mason, Ohio. (Robert Prange / Getty images)
Raducanu is currently 39th in WTA rankings before US Open in Queens, New York, which begins on August 18.
