Cincinnati Open: Williams sisters fall in doubles while Zverev advances

French Open champion Alexander Zverev survives third-round scare against Terrance Atmane while Venus and Serena Williams lose on their doubles return.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Monday while Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together in four years.German star Zverev, who won Roland Garros and finished Wimbledon runner-up this year, won his ATP season-best 46th match of the campaign by defeating Terrance Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Arsenal preview: Five key questions heading into new Premier League seasonlist 2 of 4Arsenal defend title against revamped challengers as Premier League returnslist 3 of 4Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limitslist 4 of 4WAFCON: Cameroon beat tournament debutants Malawi to win maiden titleend of listZverev finished off the Frenchman, a 2025 Cincinnati semifinalist, with a sizzling backhand down the line.“He was playing incredibly aggressively, hitting forehands all over the court,” said Zverev. “He made it difficult for you to play aggressive yourself...