Sabalenka cruises through as Medvedev falls to Nakashima at Cincinnati Open

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka lost just four games to breeze into fourth round, while Brandon Nakashima recorded a huge win against Grand Slam winner Daniil Medvedev.Published On 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026World number one Aryna Sabalenka dominated China’s Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to cruise into the Cincinnati Masters fourth round, while Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock defeat to Brandon Nakashima.Sabalenka took only 20 minutes on Tuesday to breeze through the first set against her 36th-ranked opponent and began the second set with a break of serve.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid in closed-door ceremonylist 2 of 4Barcelona seal deal for World Cup winner Rodri from Manchester Citylist 3 of 4Premier League is back: All to know as the 2026-27 season kicks offlist 4 of 4Arsenal preview: Five key questions heading into new Premier League seasonend of listShe kept up the pressure in the second set, with Wang double-faulting on the top seed’s first match point after 54 minutes.The victory marked the 45th in a row for Sabalenka at the Masters 1000 level.“I cannot complain. She’s a tough opponent,” Sabalenka said. “To win in straight sets like this in u...