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Tennis-Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner advance in rain-hit Cincinnati Open <\/p>\n-World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 7-5 win over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Wednesday, while defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Adrian Mannarino following a lengthy rain delay. <\/p>\n
Tennis-Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner advance in rain-hit Cincinnati Open <\/p>\n
Fresh off a thrilling third-round battle with Emma Raducanu, reigning champion Sabalenka had an easier ride against the Spaniard, earning her tour-leading 50th win in one hour and 20 minutes. <\/p>\n
“I was up a break, made a couple of mistakes and she broke me back,” Sabalenka said. “I’m glad to win in straight sets. I didn’t want to stay for three hours.” <\/p>\n
The Belarusian will next meet Elena Rybakina in a final-worthy showdown, as the ninth-seeded Kazakh rallied to beat Madison Keys 6-7 6-4 6-2. <\/p>\n
Earlier, third seed Iga Swiatek reached the quarters with a 6-4 6-4 win over Sorana Cirstea, with the Wimbledon champion extending her perfect record against the Romanian to 5-0. <\/p>\n
“We played many tough matches, so I know Sorana can really hit the ball well, especially on faster surfaces,” Poland’s Swiatek said. <\/p>\n
“Not many of my first serves went in, but I was happy I was solid on my second serves.” <\/p>\n
Fellow Pole Magda Linette secured her second Top-10 win of the season, upsetting fourth seed Jessica Pegula 7-6 3-6 6-3 in a third-round match that extended over two days after Tuesday’s suspension due to rain. <\/p>\n
SINNER, ALCARAZ THROUGH <\/p>\n
In the men’s draw, top seed Sinner kept his title defence on track, beating France’s Mannarino 6-4 7-6 after an almost three-hour rain interruption. <\/p>\n
The Italian struggled to find his rhythm, failing to serve out at 6-5 but sealing the tiebreak with back-to-back aces for his 24th consecutive hard-court victory. <\/p>\n
“He is a very tough opponent. Very different from other opponents, not only because he is a lefty but how he hits the ball. It’s very low,” Sinner said. “I just tried to serve well and tried to see what I could do in the return games.” <\/p>\n
Sinner will face 23rd seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in his fifth quarter-final this year. <\/p>\n
Second seed Carlos Alcaraz booked his 18th Masters 1000 quarter-final by beating Italy’s Luca Nardi 6-1 6-4. The Spaniard, into the last eight in Cincinnati for the third time, has now won 36 of his last 38 matches. <\/p>\n
“This match was the best so far for me in this tournament,” Alcaraz said. “I’m really happy with the way I felt the ball today and the way that I moved. I got used to the conditions, the humidity and heat. I’m happy to get through.” <\/p>\n
Ben Shelton, whose match was also halted after the first set, progressed to the last 16 with a 7-6 6-3 win over Roberto Bautista Agut. The American fifth seed will face Czech Jiri Lehecka. <\/p>\n
Alexander Zverev completed a 6-4 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima after the match was suspended overnight when he was leading 5-4 in the second set. <\/p>\n
The German third seed is set to return to the court later on Wednesday, aiming to avenge last week’s Toronto semi-final loss to Russian Karen Khachanov. <\/p>\n
French qualifier Terence Atmane earned the biggest win of his career by stunning fourth seed Taylor Fritz 3-6 7-5 6-3, earning his first Masters 1000 quarter-final berth. <\/p>\n
Atmane will meet seventh seed Holger Rune, who advanced after Frances Tiafoe retired due to a back injury. <\/p>\n
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