{"id":856423,"date":"2026-08-15T18:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/856423\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T18:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:14:12","slug":"anisimova-sweeps-into-cincy-showdown-vs-eala-tennis-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/856423\/","title":{"rendered":"Anisimova Sweeps Into Cincy Showdown vs. Eala \u2013 Tennis Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

August<\/p>\n

World No. 10 Amanda Anisimova will face Alexandra Eala for the first time in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

Richard PagliaroAugust 15, 20261 minute read<\/p>\n

\"AnisimovaTORONTO, ON – AUGUST 11: Amanda Anisimova of the United States celebrates her victory over Emma Navarro of the United States during Day 6 of the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour at Sobeys Stadium on August 11, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, August 15, 2026
Photo credit: Vaughn Ridley\/Getty<\/p>\n

Cincinnati will host a showdown of shotmakers. <\/p>\n

US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova swept Zeynep Sonmez 6-2, 6-3 today to set up a Cincinnati Open blockbuster vs. Washington, DC champion Alexandra Eala.<\/p>\n

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Two-time major finalist Anisimova smacked seven aces and broke serve six times in a 76-minute victory over the first player from Turkey to appear in the Cincinnati Open main draw in the Open Era.<\/p>\n

The ninth-seeded Anisimova improved to 13-7 on hard courts this season setting up what figures to be a stadium clash vs. Eala.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Eala dropped serve to open then stormed through nine straight games to seize a 6-1, 3-0, retired win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse.<\/p>\n

The 17th-seeded Eala wanted to continue play when thunderstorms in the area prompted the chair umpire to suspend play at about 12:06 p.m. <\/p>\n

When the skies eventually cleared more than an hour later, Ruse retired due to a foot injury.<\/p>\n

It was Eala\u2019s eighth win in her last nine matches. Eala carved Ruse up from the baseline, scoring drives down the line off both wings. Eala improved to 38-19 on the season.<\/p>\n

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