Rybakina, Andreeva race into Cincinnati third round
A pair of reigning Grand Slam champions set the pace on Sunday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters, with Australian Open winner Elena Rybakina and Roland Garros titleholder Mirra Andreeva reaching the third round.The 2019 Cincinnati champion earned his 100th Masters 1000 win and his 32nd of this season.
Two reigning Grand Slam champions, Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva, advanced to the third round of the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. Rybakina, the second seed, beat Taylor Townsend 6-3, 6-4, while Andreeva demolished Oleksandra Oliynykova in just 65 minutes, 6-1, 6-0. Rybakina praised her serve, stating it was instrumental in her success after a challenging run in Toronto.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek also progressed, defeating Colombian Emiliana Arango 6-3, 6-0, emphasizing the need to familiarize herself with the Cincinnati court. Swiatek will next face Maria Sakkari, whom she defeated earlier this year at Indian Wells. Seventh-seeded Sara Bejlek continued her winning streak by defeating fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.
In men's action, Felix Auger-Aliassime, the second seed, claimed a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, marking his return from injury after Wimbledon.
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