Aryna Sabalenka Stunned By Elena Rybakina In Cincinnati
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Twice down break point while two games from victory against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina stepped up to serve. She had let victory slip through her fingers against Sabalenka two months earlier in Berlin, squandering four consecutive match points in a third-set tiebreak. She had suffered close losses from winning positions all year.
Alcaraz will face the winner of Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Saturday, August 16. The Cincinnati Open runs through August 18. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the tennis court and beyond.