Miryni was asked to join the Sabalenka team by her head coach Anton Dubrov. Miryni had been an accomplished serve-volley player and the thinking is that Sabalenka should be able to use her skills coming off her big serve by volleying more.

Aug 11 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka kept her Cincinnati Open title defence alive by claiming a 7-6 (3) 4-6 7-6 (5) victory over Emma Raducanu in a marathon third-round clash on Monday, while men's top seed Jannik Sinner overcame Canadian Gabriel Diallo.

Ten seeded players were in action during the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals Aug. 15. Here's how the action unfolded in Mason.

World No. 1 and defending Cincinnati Open champion Aryna Sabalenka beat Emma Raducanu in one of the longest matches in tournament history Aug. 11.

Aryna Sabalenka became the second player to cause a stir with their choice of water bottle at the Cincinnati Open. Earlier this week, Carlos Alcaraz got into an argument with chair umpire Greg Allensworth when he was told off for drinking from reusable Evian bottles,

The Belarusian will next meet 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a final-worthy showdown. Six-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek also reached the quarters.

The Cincinnati Open organized surprise visits for fans from the game's biggest stars like Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner. Here's how they did it.