Upset in Ohio. Clervie Ngounoue, one of the most promising American juniors of the last few years, pulls off an impressive win in her Cincinnati debut. The 19yo, who came through qualifying earlier this week, defeats Hailey Baptiste, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, to face #19 seed Elise Mertens

Triumph in Toronto. Ben Shelton captures his first ATP Masters title, getting pushed to the brink before defeating Karen Khachanov, 6-7⁵, 6-4, 7-6³. With the win, Shelton climbs to #6 in the ATP rankings and moves past Novak Djokovic to take the #4 spot in the ATP Race.

Oh! There's a men's final going on, too.

She Is a Star!. Victoria Mboko completes a fairytale run in Montreal, defeating FOUR grand slam champions to capture her first WTA title. Mboko defeats Naomi Osaka, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, to lift the WTA 1000 trophy, rocket from #85 to #25 in the world, and secure a seed at the US Open.

Olga on Point. I've said it for years. Once Olga Danilovic gets healthy & stays healthy, it's over for your faves. Well, if Katie Boulter is one of your faves, it was over for her today. Danilovic rips through the opening set then rattles off the final 4 games to win, 6-0, 7-5

Don't look now, but there's another Navarro and she's getting a wildcard, too, poors.

Pssssst! What's going on with Katie Boulter?. Just lost the opening set to Olga Danilovic, 0-6. 👀.

I herald the beginning. I herald your end. I Harold. Mayot.

RT @laurentlokoli: Être joueur de tennis pro en future c’est aussi ça … .Photo de Maxime Chazal sur un ItF à Sofia en Bulgarie. Mais bon…….

RT @CincyTennis: Play suspended. No play before 6:30 p.m.

Miss Consistency. Eva Lys hit the top 100 in January, and has spent the last 8 months proving she belongs there. The German improves to 12-3 in 1st round matches in 2025, battling past American wildcard Bernarda Pera, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, to face Madison Keys in the 2nd round.

Atmane, I Choose You!. Terence Atmane is an interesting character. The owner of one of the biggest Pokémon collections in France, with a self-reported IQ of 158, the 23yo is certainly unique. After coming through qualifying, Ol' Big Brain Terry defeats Yoshi Nishioka, 6-2, 6-2.

🗣ZIZZOOOOOUUUU!!. Bergs is back, y'all!. After making the final in s'Hertogenbosch, Zizou Bergs kinda hit the skids, losing his last 6 matches. But, that ends today as the Belgian pulls together a convincing victory over Jacob Fearnley of Great Britain, winning, 6-1, 6-4.

Receipts!

File Under: A Win's a Win. Renata Zarazua gets the upset win in Cincinnati. But, boooooooy was it messy. The Mexican extends Yulia Putintseva's losing streak to 6 straight defeats in a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win. Combined, the pair racked up 107 errors to just 30 winners in 2h 29m. 👀

Bouzas Battles On. It was always going to be a tough ask for Venus Williams to pull off a win over recent Montreal quarterfinalist Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. But, the living legend puts in a commendable effort in a 6-4, 6-4 win for the up-and-comer from Spain.

Ito en Fuego 🔥. After taking down Jasmine Paolini on her way to the 3rd round in Montreal, Aoi Ito racks up another top 100 win in Cincinnati. A qualifier in each of her last two events, the 22yo recovers from a slow start to defeat Elena-Gabriela Ruse, 6-2, 7-6⁶.

2nd Round Showdown. I hope Aryna Sabalenka enjoyed her post-Wimbledon vacation. Because she could be in for quite a tussle when she heads back to work. 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova sweeps past Jaqueline Cristian, 6-3, 6-1, to set up a clash with the top seed.

Hot & Coleman. When Coleman Wong is on, he can be a big problem. The Hong Kong native, who took out Ben Shelton in Miami earlier this year, short circuits a servebot in Cincinnati, thumping Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 6-3, 6-2. Wong next faces #23 seed Ugo Humbert.

Fonseca Finds a Way. After a pretty surprising loss to Tristan Schoolkate in Toronto, Joao Fonseca avoids a second straight upset loss in Cincinnati. The breakout from Brazil applies pressure late in the 3rd set to get the break and defeat Buyunchaokete, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to move on