No smiles as Chris O'Connell advances, while Aussie women's campaign ends
Chris O'Connell and Adam Walton make it four Australian men in the round of 32 at the Cincinnati Open, while Talia Gibson's loss to Aryna Sabalenka ends the country's women's campaign.
Chris O Connell advanced to the third round of the Cincinnati Open, joining Adam Walton, Rinky Hijikata, and Alex de Minaur, as three other Australian men also made it to the round of 32. However, the Australian women's campaign ended with Talia Gibson's defeat to world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Gibson lost the match 6-2, 7-6(7/2) in just 1 hour and 52 minutes.
O Connell celebrated his win, but it was not a happy occasion for him as the Australian qualifier honored his Norwegian opponent's injury retirement. Ruud had moved into a 5-2 lead in the first set, but O Connell powered back to win the set 7-5. Ruud was in discomfort due to a back problem when he made the decision to retire after 64 minutes of play.
O Connell's victory continued his excellent form, as he had already won his first match against Kamil Majchrzak. He will now face Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, and a win would push him closer to the top 100 in the world rankings.
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