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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·20 Aug 2026

Day Seven delivered a shake-up in Cincinnati, with both of the tournament’s top two seeds crashing out in the Round of 16.

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·19 Aug 2026

Day Six completed the Round of 32 in Cincinnati, with Brandon Nakashima producing one of the escapes of the season, Félix Auger-Aliassime continuing his strong return post-Wimbledon and Frances...

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·18 Aug 2026

Day Five in Cincinnati completed the top half of the Round of 32, with Alexander Zverev surviving another stern examination, Rafael Jódar continuing his terrific form and Thiago Agustín Tirante...

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·17 Aug 2026

If you’ve been reading Perfect Tennis for a long time, this post might feel like we’ve gone back about ten years.

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·17 Aug 2026

Day Four in Cincinnati brought an immediate shake-up in the bottom half of the draw, with Montreal champion Ben Shelton making a speedy exit and Casper Ruud retiring against qualifier Christopher...

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·16 Aug 2026

The seeds finally entered the fray in Cincinnati, and it didn’t take long for the draw to blow up.

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·15 Aug 2026

Day Two saw the remaining opening-round matches finish before the tournament shifts into the seeded second-round clashes.

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·14 Aug 2026

The Cincinnati Open barely had time to get underway before the National Bank Open had even crowned its champion, with Ben Shelton lifting the Montreal trophy on Thursday night while first-round...

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Perfect Tennisby Jonathan·14 Aug 2026

Ben Shelton arrived in Canada with just one ATP Masters 1000 match win all season. Twelve days later, he leaves Montreal as a back-to-back champion, having not dropped a set and looking like the...

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