The Cincinnati Open is set for a Wimbledon reprise. On Monday, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka faces Emma Raducanu in a meeting of US Open champions, a matchup that, last month, lit up Centre Court. At the All England Club, Raducanu, a former world No. 10, pushed Sabalenka to the brink. She forced a tiebreak in the opening set and built a 4-1 lead in the second before Sabalenka wrestled back control, closing out a charged contest, 7-6 (6), 6-4. The rematch has been circled on calendars since. And it hasn’t been without its drama.

Raducanu has enlisted Rafael Nadal’s former coach, Francisco Roig, through the end of the year. She plans to begin full-time work with him in Cincinnati. Since March, the British No. 1 had been splitting time with her former coach, Mark Petchey, but his broadca

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