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The world No. 10 advanced past No. 50 Zeynep Sönmez on Cincinnati’s hard courts, winning 6-2, 6-3 in Round 2. Anisimova extended her recent hard-court progress, while Sönmez faced a sharp test only two days after a demanding three-set victory.

Sofia Kenin, ranked 115th, recovered from a set down to defeat world No. 92 Eva Lys 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on hard court in 1 hour 41 minutes, ending a three-match skid and advancing at the Cincinnati Open.

World No. 43 Liudmila Samsonova outlasted No. 81 Yulia Putintseva 7-6, 5-7, 7-5 on hard court in a 3h12min Cincinnati Open opener, extending her strong recent hard-court run while Putintseva’s mixed form continued.

World No. 46 Oleksandra Oliynykova advanced past No. 120 Elvina Kalieva on the Cincinnati Open hard court, winning 6-4, 6-1 in 1 hour 22 minutes and extending her recent hard-court advantage over a lower-ranked opponent.

Ranked No. 46, Oleksandra Oliynykova controlled the hard-court opener against No. 120 Elvina Kalieva, winning 6-4, 6-1 in 82 minutes to advance in Cincinnati and strengthen her return to the surface.

World No. 95 Emiliana Arango advanced through the Cincinnati Open first round on hard court with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Venus Williams, ranked 615th. The result extends Arango’s recent run and leaves Williams still searching for a 2026 victory.

On hard court in Cincinnati, world No. 90 Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro overcame No. 76 Anna Bondár 6-3, 7-6(5) in 1 hour 36 minutes, converting a ranking disadvantage into a measured opening-round win with important momentum behind it.

World No. 39 Nikola Bartunkova overcame No. 113 Alina Charaeva 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on hard court in the Cincinnati Open first round, reversing their April clay-court result and extending a strong run against ranked opponents.

World No. 49 Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced past No. 78 Valentin Royer on hard court in Cincinnati, winning 7/6⁴, 7/5 in 1h58min. The result strengthens Tsitsipas’ recent hard-court form while Royer remains competitive against higher-ranked opponents.

Sebastian Baez, ranked 53rd, recovered from a one-sided opening set to defeat 138th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on hard court in Cincinnati, extending his recent resilience against established opponents.