Raducanu 6-6(6-5*) Sabalenka

Sabalenka drop shot forces Raducanu in, she goes for the ambitious cross-court forehand winner but it’s telegraphed and Sabalenka is waiting for it. She pounces on the opportunity voraciously, volleying away for 4-3.

And then nets! 4-4. What a set of tennis this has been. Sabalenka with successive cross-court forehands, the last of which wrong-foots Raducanu and sails beyond her. 5-4, but Raducanu’s serve.

Second serve seized upon for Sabalenka, she forces Raducanu back, steps into the net, and can volley it away… no! She misses! Pulled it left! Five points apiece in this breaker.

Big serve, return, net, Raducanu 6-5 and that’s set point…