Victoria Azarenka makes it to third round of Cincinnati tournament

The former world number one against the current world ranking leader. Victoria Azarenka will play in the third round of the prestigious WTA tournament in Cincinnati against Ashleigh Barty of Australia. By the way, the Belarusian is the current winner of the local tournament. On August 18, Azarenka defeated Alison Riske of the USA 6-2, 7-5.

And Aryna Sabalenka, who started in Cincinnati from the second round, unexpectedly leaves the tournament. Paula Badosa Hiebert of Spain defeated the Belarusian 5-7, 6-2, 7-6. The meeting, by the way, lasted two hours and twenty-one minutes.