Cincinnati Open

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka battled past Australia's Talia Gibson in straight sets on Sunday to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters, joining several other leading contenders in the next round. Sabalenka Survives Tough Test Sabalenka defeated Gibson 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) in a match that lasted just under two hours on a windy Grandstand Court. The world No. 1 needed six match points to close out the contest, with Gibson saving five of them during the 12th game of the second set

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz has officially withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open as he continues to recover from a wrist injury, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the US Open, where he is set to defend his title. Wrist Injury Delays Return Tournament organisers confirmed on Tuesday that Alcaraz will miss the August 13–23 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati Open, despite earlier hopes of making his comeback at the event. The Spaniard has been sidelined since retiring during the second round of the