Sabalenka Loses To Rybakina In Cincinnati Quarters

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fell to a 6-1 6-4 conclusion by Elena Rybakina successful nan quarter-finals of nan Cincinnati Open.

The Kazakh dominated nan opening group and racked up 11 aces against nan world number 1 earlier sealing her triumph successful 74 minutes.

"I'm happy pinch nan serve. It was nan cardinal today," Rybakina said.

"I served really well. If she had been serving good it would person been a wholly different match. It was besides aggravated from nan baseline. I conscionable dream to proceed for illustration this."

Rybakina, nan 2022 Wimbledon winner, will now look this year's All England Club champion successful nan past 4 - arsenic Iga Swiatek hit Anna Kalinskaya 6-3 6-4.

Poland's Swiatek, classed 3rd successful nan world, was ever successful complaint against nan Russian, who appeared hampered by a calf problem and saved 4 lucifer points successful nan penultimate game.

However, Swiatek prevailed to move into to her 4th WTA 1,000-level semi-final of nan season.

"I conscionable played my game. It was not easy but I'm happy that I stayed coagulated and kept my intensity," said nan Pole.