{
  "id": 1623260,
  "title": "Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zverev-advances-at-cincinnati-while-williams-sisters-fall",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:28:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/18/zverev-advances-at-cincinnati-while-williams-sisters-fall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cincinnati Masters: Alexander Zverev advances, Williams sisters struggle\n\nAlexander Zverev, the Wimbledon runner-up, secured his 46th win of the season and advanced to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday. The German tennis star defeated Terrance Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6) with a powerful backhand down the line. Zverev, a Roland Garros champion and previous Wimbledon runner-up, expressed his satisfaction with his performance, noting that his opponent played aggressively. Meanwhile, the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, lost their first-round doubles match against Payton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-2, 1-6, 10-8. The sisters each dropped serve once in the first set, with Kostyuk winning the opening game. Despite falling behind 6-0 and 8-2 in the third-set tie-breaker, the sisters were unable to mount a comeback after Venus double-faulted. Other notable victories included Alex de Minaur's win over Arthur Fery 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), Rafael Jodar's 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Alejandro Tabilo, Thiago Tirante's 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) victory over Martin Landaluce, Elena Rybakina's 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) win over Magdalena Frech, Iga Swiatek's 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Sakkari, and Jessica Pegula's 7-5, 6-2 win over Emma Navarro.",
  "summary": "Alexander Zverev strengthens his lead in the 2026 ATP match wins standings as the top seed defeats Terrance Atmane.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zverev-advances-at-cincinnati-while-williams-sisters-fall-1623911",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:28:10.000Z"
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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."
}