{
  "id": 1623285,
  "title": "Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zverev-advances-at-cincinnati-while-williams-sisters-fall-1623285",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:31:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rybakina-slogs-double-rain-delays-215130435.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Top seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Monday, defeating Terrance Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6). The German star, who won Roland Garros and finished Wimbledon runner-up this year, finished off the Frenchman with a powerful backhand. Zverev played aggressively, hitting forehands all over the court, making it difficult for his opponent to respond. Meanwhile, the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, lost their first doubles match in four years, falling to American Payton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-2, 1-6, 10-8. The sisters, who had not played together competitively in four years, acknowledged it was fun and special to be side-by-side again for the first time since the 2022 US Open. Serena noted it was not about winning the tournament, but having fun and doing her best.",
  "summary": "Top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Monday while Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together in four years.We kicked off a little rust,\" Serena Williams said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alexander Zverev reaches fourth round at Cincinnati Masters",
    "Williams sisters lose first doubles match in four years",
    "Sisters acknowledge joy of playing together again"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}