Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka start time and how to watch Cincinnati Open
Raducanu pushed Sabalenka hard in a thrilling late-night Centre Court clash last month, with the Belarusian ultimately prevailing 7-6 6-4.
Raducanu has built some momentum since turning to the hard courts ahead of the US Open and reached the semi-finals in Washington before a third-round defeat to Amanda Anisimova in Montreal.
The 22-year-old has a chance of being seeded for the US Open and will fancy another crack at Sabalenka, who defeated Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-1 in her first match since Wimbledon.
Sabalenka has won both matches she has played against Raducanu, including another straight-sets win at Indian Wells last year. Here's everything you need to know.
When is Emma Raducanu vs Aryna Sabalenka?
Raducanu v Sabalenka is the second match scheduled on the Centre Court. It will directly follow the previous match between Taylor Townsend and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, which is due to start at 11am local time (4pm UK time).
Raducanu v Sabalenka could therefore take to court at around 5:30pm UK time, but it could be slightly earlier or later depending on the previous match.
How can I watch it?
The Cincinnati Open is being shown live on Sky Sports Tennis in the UK. A stream will also be available on Sky Go or Now TV.
What has Raducanu said before facing Sabalenka?
After taking a bye through the first round and defeating Olga Danilovic in the second round, Raducanu said she was looking forward to finding out where her game is at by taking on the World No 1.
'It's always exciting for a player like me to play the very top, because it's like a fact-finding match,' Raducanu said, as reported by the Guardian. 'You see where you are in comparison to the top.
'I also think form fluctuates so much on the day. You can lose [6-2, 6-1] one day, you can win or you can make it close the next day, and it can be down to a few points. So I'm excited.'
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