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Sara Bejlek def. Aryna Sabalenka — Round of 16, Cincinnati Open 2026

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Cincinnati Open 2026

WTA 1000HardCincinnati, USA

Played19 Aug 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇨🇿ranked WTA number 35 going into this drawWon

Sara Bejlek 7 6

🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this draw

Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 67 4

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Bejlek +215Sabalenka +120

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What decided it

  • Five points in it: Bejlek won 78 points to 73
  • Bejlek broke 5 times from 11 chances, Sabalenka 4 from 6
  • The first set went to a tiebreak, Bejlek took it 9–7