By Afiur
August 20, 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka was sent spinning out of the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
She was beaten 7-6 (9/7), 6-4 by 35th-ranked Czech Sara Bejlek.
Sabalenka, who had cruised through the previous round, was ambushed by the 20-year-old.
Sabalenka was up a break in the 65-minute opening set and then led 5-1 in the tiebreaker before Bejlek roared back.
Bejlek broke the Belarusian star three times in the second set and secured the win with a love service game capped by an ace.