Cincinnati Open 2026 — Shelton Downed by Faria; Auger-Aliassime Defeats Tsitsipas
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Cincinnati Open 2026 — Shelton downed by Faria; Auger-Aliassime defeats Tsitsipas
Fourth-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev opened his campaign with a business-like 6-4, 7-5 defeat of Argentine Marco Trungelliti. and Taylor Fritz beat compatriot Alex Michelsen 6-3, 6-4.
Shelton was defeated by the Portuguese Jaime Faria 2:0 (6:4, 6:4).
The winner of the Masters 1000 in Montreal last week, Ben Shelton was eliminated as soon as he entered the competition in Cincinnati by the Portuguese Faria. Andrey Rublev, Brandon Nakashima and Frances Tiafoe passed.
Jaime Faria, 79th world player, achieved the greatest victory in the career, surpassing Ben Shelton, eighth-placed and recent winner of the Montreal Masters 1,000. "It's a very emotional moment. It's my first victory over a world top 10 player. I work for these moments," says the Portuguese tennis player.
Daniil Medvedev’s Hard-Court Masters Journey After 100th Win Milestone
Daniil Medvedev reached a historic milestone at the Cincinnati Open, earning his 100th hard-court Masters 1000 victory with a straight-sets win over Marco Trungelliti. The article traces his rise on his favourite surface, from early losses in 2017 to major titles in Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris, Miami and the National Bank Open.
Daniil Medvedev cancels two sets points in Trungelliti and makes 100 victories in the "Mille" on the concrete. Auger-Aliassime in two sets on a foul Tsitsipas. Ruud retires against O'Connell. Positive debuts also for Fritz, Fonseca and Rublev
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