The Kazakh-Serbian duo of Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic have ended their run at the prestigious WTA-1000 tournament in Cincinnati, losing in the second round. The highly ranked pair failed to advance to the quarterfinals, falling to the Belgian-Russian team of Magali Kempen and Alexandra Panova with a score of 3:6, 2:6, according to infohub.kz.
Despite being favorites, Danilina and Krunic started the match confidently, breaking serve in the first game. However, the momentum shifted to their opponents, who managed to turn the tide and take the first set. In the second set, the fight continued, but the Kazakh-Serbian tandem could only manage one break against three for their rivals, sealing their defeat.
The match lasted 63 minutes, with the total points tally favoring Kempen and Panova 39:55. Thus, Elena Rybakina remains the only Kazakh representative in the singles draw, facing Russian Diana Shnaider later tonight for a spot in the quarterfinals.
It's worth noting that the Cincinnati Open is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the United States, dating back to 1899. The event is held on outdoor hard courts in Mason, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. The prize money for the women's tournament in 2026 is $7.43 million.
Over the years, the Cincinnati Open has been won by tennis stars such as Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, and others.