Rybakina and Andreeva advance at Cincinnati Masters

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 8:10 PM

Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Rybakina and Andreeva advance at Cincinnati Masters

Summary

Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva both advanced to the third round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on August 16. Rybakina, the second seed, won against Taylor Townsend 6-3, 6-4 following her runner-up finish in Toronto. Andreeva dominated Oleksandra Oliynykova, winning 6-1, 6-0 in just 65 minutes. Defending champion Iga Swiatek also progressed, defeating Emiliana Arango 6-3, 6-0. Swiatek will face Maria Sakkari next. In men's action, Felix Auger-Aliassime started his campaign with a victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Daniil Medvedev defeated Marco Trungelliti. Chris O'Connell advanced after Casper Ruud retired during their match.

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Status Watch

•Rybakina defeats Townsend 6-3, 6-4.
•Andreeva beats Oliynykova 6-1, 6-0.
•Swiatek wins against Arango 6-3, 6-0.
•Auger-Aliassime beats Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-5.
•O'Connell advances after Ruud's retirement.

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8:10 PMYahoo Sports — Rybakina, Andreeva race into Cincinnati third round

What they're saying

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A pair of reigning Grand Slam champions set the pace on Sunday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters, with Australian Open winner Elena Rybakina and Roland Garros titleholder Mirra Andreeva reaching the third round.The 2019 Cincinnati champion earned his 100th Masters 1000 win and his 32nd of this season.
— Yahoo Sports

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