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Wang Xiyu reaches women's singles last 16 at Cincinnati Open

Xinhua
| August 20, 2026
2026-08-20

China's Wang Xiyu reached the women's singles last 16 at the Cincinnati Open for the first time on Tuesday as her third-round opponent Elina Svitolina of Ukraine withdrew.

Wang, 25, will now face 20th-seeded American Madison Keys for a quarterfinal berth.

Fellow Chinese Wang Xinyu lost to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-1, 6-3 in the round of 32.

In the women's doubles, Chinese pair Zhang Shuai and Jiang Xinyu defeated America's Quinn Gleason and Norway's Ulrikke Eikeri 6-1, 6-2 to advance into the quarterfinals.

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