At the Cincinnati Masters 1000 tennis tournament, Arthur Rinderknech retired from his match against Felix Auger-Aliassime due to heat conditions. Carlos Alcaraz won the first set 6-4 against Hamad Medjedovic in the third round. Iga Swiatek defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-3 to reach her third consecutive Cincinnati quarterfinal, marking her 24th WTA 1000 quarterfinal and the 46th win of her 2025 season. Swiatek is the youngest woman since Simona Halep in 2015 to reach three consecutive Cincinnati quarterfinals. Magda Linette achieved a notable victory over Jessica Pegula, winning 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3, marking her first time reaching the round of 16 at Cincinnati. Linette had previously lost all three matches against Pegula and expressed the significance of this win, especially given Pegula's status as a top American player.
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Magda Linette after beating Pegula to reach 1st Cincinnati R16 “It feels so good. I had so many tough matches on this court. I lost so many 3 setters. I never really got close to getting a set off her before. To me, it means so much. She’s such an unbelievable ballstriker and https://t.co/nN68BxjSeQ
Linette d. Pegula 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 Huge win for Magda. She was 0-3 against Pegula coming into this match, but played such brave tennis from the very first ball. With her win over Coco Gauff earlier this year, she’s beaten both of the top 2 Americans. ✅1st Cincinnati R16 ✅2nd https://t.co/2dN9ZKrfRl