{
  "id": 1369223,
  "title": "Rybakina, Andreeva race into Cincinnati third round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/rybakina-andreeva-race-into-cincinnati-third-round-1369223",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T21:59:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/17/rybakina-andreeva-race-into-cincinnati-third-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters, reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva advanced to the third round on Sunday. Rybakina, who finished as runner-up to Iga Swiatek at Toronto, defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3, 6-4. Andreeva, the Roland Garros titleholder, swept Oleksandra Oliynykova with a flawless 6-1, 6-0 performance, breaking five times and saving all seven break points. Swiatek, the defending champion, dispatched Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-3, 6-0, acknowledging the need to get acquainted with the Cincinnati court. Seventh-seeded Swiatek proceeded to face Maria Sakkari, a tough competitor and a player she had previously defeated at Indian Wells. Meanwhile, in men's action, Felix Auger-Aliassime, the second seed, made a swift return to the US Open preparation with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas.",
  "summary": "Second seed Elena Rybakina defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3, 6-4, while Mirra Andreeva crushed Oleksandra Oliynykova in a 65-minute 6-1, 6-0 rout.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rybakina, Andreeva race into Cincinnati third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/rybakina-andreeva-race-into-cincinnati-third-round-1368842",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:59:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}