Tartanka Cincinnati Masters: Zverev ku guuleystay 46-aad, waasina Williams ay ku burbureen
Tartanka Masters 1000 ee Cincinnati ayaa maanta soo bandhigay natiijooyin kala duwan, iyadoo Alexander Zverev ku guuleystay 46-aad ee ciyaaraha xagaaga, halka waasina Williams ay ku burbureen tartankoodii labaad ee isku xigta ee saddex sano ka hor.
Zverev ku guuleystay 46-aad ee ciyaaraha xagaaga
Alexander Zverev ayaa tartanka Cincinnati Masters ku guuleystay 46-aad ee ciyaaraha xagaaga, isagoo ka adkaaday Terrance Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6). Zverev, oo sanadkan ku guuleystay Roland Garros, ayaa sheegay in Atmane uu ciyaarayay si adag, isagoo dhanka hore ku dhuftay dhulka dhammaan meelaha.
Atmane, oo ahaa hal-abuurka tartanka Cincinnati 2025, ayaa la xaqiijiyay inuu ku guuleystay tartanka. Zverev ayaa dhamaadka ciyaarta ku dhuftay backhand adag oo dhinaca sare ah, isagoo ku guuleystay tartanka oo uu ka mid yahay ciyaartoyda ugu waaweyn adduunka.
Williams ay ku burbureen tartankoodii labaad ee saddex sano ka hor
Waasina Williams, oo leh 14-ta koobka Grand Slam ee isku xigta, ayaa tartanka Cincinnati ku burbureen tartankoodii labaad ee isku xigta ee saddex sano ka hor. Serena Williams ayaa sheegtay inay aad u faraxsanaayeen, iyagoo sheegay inay 'rust' ka saareen, balse ay ku burbureen tartankoodii saddexaad.
Williams ayaa tartankoodii saddexaad ee isku xigta ee saddex sano ka hor ku burbureen, iyagoo ka adkaaday Payton Stearns iyo Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 1-6, 10-8. Serena ayaa sheegtay inay aad u faraxsanaayeen, balse ay ku burbureen tartankoodii saddexaad.
Ciyaartoy kale oo tartanka ku guuleystay
Alex de Minaur ayaa tartanka Cincinnati ku guuleystay, isagoo ka adkaaday Arthur Fery 7-5, 7-6 (7/3). De Minaur ayaa sheegay inay aad u adag tahay inay ciyaarto, balse uu ku guuleystay tartanka. Fery, oo ahaa hal-abuurka Wimbledon, ayaa la xaqiijiyay inuu ku guuleystay tartanka.
Rafael Jodar, oo ahaa ciyaartoyda Spain ee 12-aad, ayaa tartanka Cincinnati ku guuleystay, isagoo ka adkaaday Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-1. Jodar ayaa sheegay inay aad u faraxsanaayeen, iyagoo sheegay inay aad u adag tahay inay ciyaarto.
Alexander Zverev advanced to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Masters with a hard-fought doubles-free victory, while Serena and Venus Williams lost their first doubles match together in four years to an American and Ukrainian pairing.
Zverev Edges Atmane in Season-Best Match
Alexander Zverev, the top seed at the Cincinnati Masters, secured his 46th win of the ATP season by defeating Terrance Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6) on Monday, August 18, 2026. The German star, who won Roland Garros and finished as Wimbledon runner-up earlier this year, closed out the Frenchman with a sharp backhand down the line.
Zverev praised Atmane's aggressive play, noting that the 2025 Cincinnati semifinalist hit forehands all over the court and made it difficult for opponents to play aggressively themselves. The match showcased Zverev's resilience and precision as he navigated a tight contest to reach the fourth round.
Williams Sisters Lose Doubles After Four-Year Reunion
Serena and Venus Williams, holding 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and three Olympic gold medals together, lost their first doubles match in four years to Payton Stearns of the United States and Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, 6-2, 1-6, 10-8. The sisters, who were side-by-side for the first time since the 2022 US Open, dominated the second set but faltered in the third.
Despite rallying from 8-2 down in the 10-point tie-breaker third set, the Williams sisters ultimately lost on a Venus double fault after dropping six of the final seven games. Serena Williams reflected on the experience, saying it was fun and special, and noted that the reunion is a limited-time attraction before her eventual retirement.
Other Notable Results Amid Rain Interruptions
Alex de Minaur overcame multiple rain interruptions to defeat Arthur Fery 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), committing 29 unforced errors in the process. Meanwhile, Rafael Jodar, a 12th-seeded Spanish teen, dominated Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-2, 6-1 in a dominant display that he described as a dream come true at a Masters 1000 event.
Elena Rybakina beat Magdalena Frech 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) after two one-hour rain stoppages, while Iga Swiatek and Jesica Pegula also secured victories. Swiatek defeated Maria Sakkari 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, and Pegula, a 2024 finalist, dispatched Emma Navarro 7-5, 6-2 to advance in the tournament.
