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."
Emiliana Arango beat Venus Williams in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Cincinnati Open. Venus is still set to compete at the tournament in doubles with her sister Serena Williams.
Denis Shapovalov took exception to a body shot from Adrian Mannarino during their first-round match in Cincinnati. "It's always a grey area," the Canadian said. "Depends on the ball. If you have another option, you play it." Shapovalov tagged Mannarino at the net one game later and went on to win in straight sets. "Definitely was looking for that fire," he said.
Ben Shelton successfully defended his National Bank Open title, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in an all-American final. The fifth-seeded Shelton has seven career ATP Tour victories, also winning this year in Dallas, Munich and Stuttgart.
Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday at the National Bank Open in Toronto for her first WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall.
Iga Swiatek revealed that she was fired up to hear all the criticism about her game from her native Poland this season. The six-time major champ was proud of how she maintained focus during the tournament in Toronto before releasing the anger after winning on Thursday night.
Iga Swiatek silenced doubters by winning a title for the first time in almost a year. The 25-year-old from Warsaw told TSN it meant even more to do it in front of so many of her fans in Toronto. "Honestly, I was surprised with how many Polish people came," she said. "Probably half the stadium was Polish."
By reaching the Toronto final, Elena Rybakina pulled within 354 points of Aryna Sabalenka for the WTA's No. 1 spot. "Even if you say it's close, for me it still feels very far," the 27-year-old from Kazakhstan insisted. The tour's ace leader is simply focusing on recovery right now. "I'm not sure if I can tell you what is not hurting actually," Rybakina said with a smile. "I feel kind of destroyed."
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