Tennis matches follow a strict no-noise policy. Especially during serves or tense rallies, spectators must keep decorum. No movement. No sound. The goal? Don’t break a player’s focus. But sometimes, things don’t go to plan. We’ve seen it happen, audience members shouting slurs, and even that infamous Wimbledon champagne cork pop during the finals on both the ATP and WTA sides. Bottom line? Keep quiet. This time, Emma Raducanu wasn’t too pleased during her match at Cincinnati.
On Monday, Emma faced off against defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, and for a while, it looked like the Brit might just pull off something special. She dropped the first set but dug deep to snatch the second, playing fearless tennis. Then came the deciding set, and things got tense. Serving at 3-4, Raducanu found herself battling through a marathon game.
At deuce, with break points looming, she paused her serve after a child cried out. Frustrated, she told the umpire: “It’s been, like, 10 minutes.” The umpire replied: “It’s a child. Do you want me to kick the child out of the stadium?” Emma Raducanu simply shrugged. But when members of the crowd shouted “yes,” she pointed towards them with a smile. Still, the umpire decided, “I can call in, but we need to continue for the moment.” And so, they did.
RADUCANU IS COMPLAINING BECAUSE A BABY HAS BEEN CRYING FOR THE PAST “10mins” AND SABALENKA IS LOOSING THE EASIEST POINTS.
ABSOLUTE CINEMA. pic.twitter.com/npjTueGVQ0
— Set 1 Game 4 Break Point – NO (-130) (@enanrb) August 11, 2025
What followed was a 13-deuce epic. Raducanu fended off four break points, dug in with grit, and finally held serve for 4-4. The crowd roared, but Sabalenka had the final say. The defending champ regrouped, grabbed the next two games, and sealed her place in the Round of 16, leaving Raducanu with plenty of fight, but no ticket to the next round this time.
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