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TourATP21 Aug 2026
Cobolli reaches first Masters 1000 semifinal, defeats Paul
- Italian seventh seed rallied from first-set loss to beat Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Cobolli will face Arthur Fils in Sunday semifinal
- Projected to reach career-high ranking of No. 6 after Cincinnati run
TennisTemple
TourWTA21 Aug 2026
Rybakina retires from Swiatek quarterfinal with ankle injury
- Kazakhstan's No. 2 seed withdrew while trailing 4-1 in first set with left ankle injury
- Retirement ends bid to overtake Sabalenka for WTA No. 1 ranking
- Swiatek advances to semifinals with path to No. 1 now clear
WTA Tour
TourWTA20 Aug 2026
Sabalenka crashes out to Bejlek in Cincinnati round of 16
- World No. 1 lost to unseeded Czech Sara Bejlek 7-6, 6-4 after squandering leads in both sets
- Sabalenka blew 5-1 tiebreak lead in first set and 4-1 lead in second set
- Loss threatens her No. 1 ranking ahead of final weeks before US Open
TennisTemple
TourATP20 Aug 2026
Paul saves match point to stun top seed Zverev
- Tommy Paul defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 in Cincinnati fourth round
- American saved match point in second-set tiebreak before rallying in final set
- First top-three upset by an American man in Cincinnati since 2013; Paul advances to quarterfinals
Tennis Majors
TourATP20 Aug 2026
Tiafoe upsets Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati
- Frances Tiafoe defeated second-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4 in round of 16
- Tiafoe improved lifetime record against Canadian to 2-3
- Auger-Aliassime struggled with 37 unforced errors and four double faults
Tennis Update
PlayersWTA20 Aug 2026
Sabalenka reaches 50 WTA 1000 wins at world No. 1
- Top seed routed Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach this milestone
- Joined only Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek as players with 50+ such wins while ranked No. 1
- Achievement highlights dominance before unexpected loss to Bejlek
Tennis World USA
TourWTA20 Aug 2026
Bejlek stuns Sabalenka in Cincinnati upset
- Unseeded Czech defeats world No. 1 to reach first WTA 1000 semifinal at age 20
- Creates dream run as lowest-ranked player remaining in tournament draw
- Advances through fourth round before losing to Gauff in semifinal matchup
Tennis Majors
TourATP19 Aug 2026
Djokovic ousted by Tirante in Cincinnati second round
- Unseeded Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante defeated Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati
- Tirante has now beaten two top-10 players in past two weeks: Fritz in Montreal and Djokovic in Cincinnati
- Upset adds to chaotic pre-US Open run for Djokovic, who has played only 21 matches this year
Sunday Guardian Live
PlayersWTA18 Aug 2026
Serena and Venus Williams play first doubles match since 2022
- Sisters lost 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Kostyuk and Stearns at Cincinnati Open
- First competitive pairing since US Open 2022, four years ago
- Match played Monday night during ongoing Cincinnati tournament
ESPN
PlayersWTA17 Aug 2026
Williams sisters reunite in Cincinnati doubles
- Serena and Venus Williams reunite for their first doubles appearance since 2022 US Open at the Cincinnati WTA 1000
- Sisters received wild card and face Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk in round of 32
- As a doubles team they have won 14 Grand Slam titles and three Olympic gold medals
Olympics.com

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