In a battle between two Americans, it was Frances Tiafoe who got the better of Brandon Nakashima in this one, taking him down in straight sets to advance to the final at the Cincinnati Masters.
From 3-1 down in the third set, American Jessica Pegula came all the way back to defeat defending champion Iga Swiatek and book her place in the Cincinnati Open final for a second time.
After the World No. 20-ranked Madison Keys took the first set over 20-year-old Sara Bejlek, Bejlek battled back, besting Keys over the next two sets to earn a spot in the semis at the Cincinnati Maseters.
The US Open will be played without the World No. 1-ranked player on the court, as Jannik Sinner has announced that he will be withdrawing from the tournament due to a knee injury. Sinner hasn't played since he defeated Alexander Zverev to defend his Wimbledon title.
No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American Amanda Anisimova in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 to advance to the semi-finals at the Cincinnati Open.
Italian seven-seed Flavio Cobolli dropped the first set but recovered to beat American Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 and book a spot in the semis at the Cincinnati Open.
35th-ranked Sara Bejlek earned her first win over a World No. 1, ousting Aryna Sabalenka in Cincinnati 7-6 (7), 6-4. Bejlek will take on Madison Keys in the quarterfinals.
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Frances Tiafoe in fourth-round play at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday night. The second-seeded Canadian had a 13-2 advantage in aces but had 37 unforced errors.
Coco Gauff beat Marie Bouzková in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open.
Iga Świątek continued to display her fine form with a straight sets 6-3, 6-4 win over France's Diane Parry that secured the World No. 5 a spot in the quarters at the Cincinnati Open.
Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev won the first set against Tommy Paul 6-4, but after a lengthy rain delay during the second set, Paul came back to win the next two sets 7(8)-6(6), 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open.
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Wednesday he tested positive for cocaine, and cited the doping case as a wake up call after feeling “helpless and alone” as injuries derailed his career. The 31-year-old Australian tested positive in June for the party drug during a lower-tier grass court event in Spain.
After a back-and-forth opening set in which Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo 7-5, the Canadian dominated in the second set, 6-1, to advance to the Round of 16 at the Cincinnati Open. Auger-Aliassime had six aces, five double faults, 22 unforced errors and 19 winners.
Brandon Nakashima saved three match points to continue his scintillating run through the North American hard-court swing on Tuesday, when he overcame Daniil Medvedev 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open.
Making her first Cincinnati Open appearance since 2022, Serena Williams' return to Warren County was short-lived. Playing alongside her sister, Venus Williams, the 14-time Grand Slam-winning duo lost in the first round to the tandem of Mason native Peyton Stearns and Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (8).
World No. 2 Elena Rybakina repelled a resilient Magdalena Frech in straight sets 6-4, 7-6(2) to advance to the Round of 16 at the Cincinnati Open.
Iga Swiatek dropped the first set but rebounded with a dominating final two sets to beat Maria Sakkari 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 at the Cincinnati Open.
Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime made a winning return to the court with a straight sets 6-3, 7-5 win over Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action Sunday at the Cincinnati Open.
Leylah Annie Fernandez, the only Canadian women in singles at the Cincinnati Open, suffered an upset loss to China's Xiyu Wang on Sunday. The Montreal native lost 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to exit the tournament without notching a win after earning a bye through the first round.
Rafael Jodar rallied from 1-5 down in the third set to beat Denis Shapovalov on Saturday in Cincinnati. The final set was delayed twice due to the Spaniard's shoelaces breaking. "I cannot control that," the 19-year-old said. "I'll make sure to have more and more new shoes prepared for the next match."
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