Sabalenka advances in Cincinnati after tough match against Gibson

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka won 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) against Talia Gibson at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. Sabalenka needed six match points, with Gibson saving five before the Belarusian secured the match with a final winner, completing it in just under two hours. This victory moves Sabalenka into the third round, joining other Grand Slam champions like Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva. Rybakina won her match against Taylor Townsend, while Andreeva posted an emphatic win over Oleksandra Oliynykova. The tournament serves as a buildup for the US Open, where Sabalenka aims for her first Grand Slam title of the year.

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