Cincinnati Open: Sabalenka takes six match points to defeat Gibson

World number one Aryna Sabalenka required six match points to defeat Australia's Talia Gibson 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) at the Cincinnati Open on August 16, 2026, with Gibson saving five match points in the 12th game of the second set before Sabalenka clinched the tiebreaker. The win moves Sabalenka into the third round alongside reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva. In the ATP draw, Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated former champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.