Eala took the opening set before the No. 9 seed recovered to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the round of 32.
Amanda Anisimova ended Alexandra Eala's Cincinnati Open run with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory in the round of 32. Eala, the No. 17 seed, took the opening set 6-4. Anisimova, the No. 9 seed, answered by winning the second set 6-4 and the deciding set 6-2. The completed match lasted two hours and 28 minutes. There was no tiebreak, retirement or walkover. For readers in the Philippines, the result date is Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The match belonged to the August 17 tournament session in Cincinnati: i
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