Rybakina slogs through double rain delays in Cincinnati win
CINCINNATI: Elena Rybakina needed two hours on court plus two one-hour rain interruptions to defeat Magdalena Frech 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) on Monday and reach the fourth round at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
CINCINNATI: Elena Rybakina faced a challenging match against Magdalena Frech on Monday, lasting over two hours and enduring two one-hour rain delays. The second-seeded Kazakh player required three match points but ultimately lost the tie-break to advance to the fourth round at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. Rybakina admitted to struggling to close out the match due to fatigue and the adverse weather conditions, which persisted throughout the day.
Former world number one Iga Swiatek also won her match on Monday, defeating Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-1, 4-6 after losing the first set. Swiatek, who improved her form after dropping the opening set, saved seven of eight break points and broke her opponent five times. In the men's draw, Thiago Tirante continued his strong performance, defeating Spain's Martin Landaluce 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) and advancing to the third round of 16 in his career.
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