Sabalenka cruises through as Medvedev falls to Nakashima at Cincinnati Open
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka lost just four games to breeze into fourth round while Brandon Nakashima recorded a huge win.
Serena and Venus Williams suffered a first loss together since the 2022 US Open, exiting in the opening round of the Cincinnati Open doubles tournament on Monday. The 44-year-old Serena and 46-year-old Venus reached the second round of the Cincinnati Open together last year, but their partnership was put on hold when Serena withdrew due to a knee injury.
This time, the Williams sisters played as wild card entrants. Venus and Marta Kostyuk secured an early lead in the decisive tiebreak, but Venus' double fault sealed their defeat. The sisters expressed a positive outlook, saying they eventually found their rhythm playing together again and that the result was secondary to their shared experience on the court.
Kostyuk and Stearns, both 24, will face third seeds Kristina Mladenovic and Hanyu Guo in the next round.
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