{
  "id": 1844167,
  "title": "No.1 Sabalenka slams Wang to power ahead in Cincinnati",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/no-1-sabalenka-slams-wang-to-power-ahead-in-cincinnati",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:52:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/no1-sabalenka-slams-wang-to-power-ahead-in-cincinnati-1.500645140"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aryna Sabalenka crushed Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday, advancing to the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The world number one dominated both sets, breaking Wang's serve multiple times. Sabalenka's win marked her 45th straight Masters 1000 victory. She expressed her happiness with her performance, stating she trusted herself and played without overthinking. Sabalenka will next face Czach Sara Bejlek. Fourth seed Coco Gauff also secured her place in the third round after a hard-fought 6-1, 7-6 (7/3) win over Ann Li. Gauff dominated the second set, seizing control after a tie-breaker. Fifth seed Taylor Fritz advanced with an 83-minute victory over Daniel Merida, booking his spot to face Chris O Connell. Russian player Mirra Andreeva, French Open champion, lost to fifth seed Janice Tjen in a grueling 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) match.",
  "summary": "Gauff finds a way into the Cincinnati fourth round",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sabalenka storms past Wang to power ahead in Cincinnati",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/sabalenka-storms-past-wang-to-power-ahead-in-cincinnati",
        "published": "2026-08-19T00:54:50.000Z"
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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."
}