German third seed Alexander Zverev cruised past home favorite Nishesh Basavareddy 6-3, 6-3 in the Cincinnati Open's second round on Sunday. Zverev, the 2021 champion, didn’t face a single break and fired a dozen aces to dismiss the noisy crowd supporting Basavareddy. He will face American Brandon Nakashima next.
Idman.biz, citing Reuters, reports that fresh from his Canadian Open triumph, American Ben Shelton advanced when Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli retired due to a knee injury during their match. Shelton will meet Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut, who defeated Britain’s Cam Norrie earlier.
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a second-set slump to beat Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, aiming to extend his streak of finals appearances.
Meanwhile, second seed Coco Gauff overcame serve struggles and eight double faults in the first set to beat Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-2, setting up a clash with Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska.
Other notable moments included Jessica Pegula’s straightforward win over Kimberly Birrell and American Reilly Opelka’s upset victory against sixth seed Alex de Minaur. In a major surprise, Australian Adam Walton knocked out 2019 champion Daniil Medvedev, signaling an exciting tournament ahead.
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