In the latest action at the Cincinnati Open, Donna Vekic faced a tough defeat in her first match following her silver medal win at the Olympics. She was bested by Ashlyn Krueger in a closely contested match that ended 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Krueger, who made her way into the main draw through the qualifying rounds, had previously defeated top player Naomi Osaka before taking down Vekic.
On the men's side, there were also notable upsets. Brandon Nakashima surprised many by defeating the 11th seed Taylor Fritz in a three-set battle, while Ben Shelton managed to edge out Reilly Opelka in a tight match that ended in two tiebreak sets.
American players had a strong showing on Tuesday, with Krueger, Nakashima, and Shelton advancing, along with Alex Michelsen and Frances Tiafoe. Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, the men's bronze medalist in Paris, also advanced after a hard-fought match against Nicolas Jarry of Chile.
Among the women's seeded players, Daria Kasatkina and Marta Kostyuk emerged victorious in their matches. The top seeds in both the men's and women's draws are set to play their opening matches on Wednesday, with Jannik Sinner facing Michelsen and Iga Swiatek taking on Varvara Gracheva in the evening session.
The Cincinnati Open continues to provide thrilling tennis action as players gear up for the upcoming U.S. Open. Stay tuned for more updates as the tournament progresses.
