Aryna Sabalenka slams Wang to advance at Cincinnati, Nakashima upsets Medvedev
Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Masters after a dominant victory over Wang Xinyu. Meanwhile, Brandon Nakashima secured an upset win against Daniil Medvedev, and Coco Gauff successfully navigated a challenging match against Ann Li.
Why it matters
These results significantly impact the rankings and momentum of top-tier professional tennis players heading into major tournaments.
Aryna Sabalenka next plays Czech Sara Bejlek.
Listen Summarise Aryna Sabalenka dominated Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round, marking her 45th consecutive Masters 1000 win. Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva won tough matches to advance, while Elina Svitolina withdrew due to an ankle injury. Brandon Nakashima upset Daniil Medvedev, and Nuno Borges ended a losing streak by defeating Andrey Rublev to reach the fourth round. AI generated
CINCINNATI – Aryna Sabalenka unleashed her big game with devastating effect on Aug 18, hammering China’s Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
The world No. 1 took only 20 minutes to blow through the first set against her 36th-ranked Chinese opponent and began the second set with a break of serve.
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