Emma Raducanu urged a Cincinnati Open umpire to remove a crying child during her thrilling match against Aryna Sabalenka on Monday, briefly pausing the action over the matter.

As the British tennis star, 22, prepared to serve in the third set of the Round of 32 clash, an eventual 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (7) loss, wailing sounds emerged from the stands, prompting Raducanu to speak with the umpire.

“It’s been, like, 10 minutes,” Raducanu told the official.

Emma Raducanu calls for crying child to be EJECTED from stadium pic.twitter.com/IdqvmtbwhV — Catch Up Bites (@catchupbites) August 12, 2025

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When the umpire replied, “It’s a child, do you want me to send a child out of the stadium?” spectators responded on Raducanu’s behalf with a resounding “yes,” with the 2021 U.S. Open champ raising

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