Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka got their title defenses off to smooth starts as they powered into the third round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday.The men's and women's top seeds, each ranked number one in the world,

Australian Open winner Madison Keys had a tougher opening to her Cincinnati campaign, saving two match points to survive against German Eva Lys with a 1-6 6-3 7-6 (1) win to punch her ticket to the third round where she will play Japan's Aoi Ito.

Competing for the first time since lifting his first Wimbledon title, world no. 1 Jannik Sinner made a stunning debut in Cincinnati. The defending champion ousted a qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan 6-1, 6-1 in the second round.

Jannik Sinner, back on court nearly a month after his Wimbledon triumph, crushed Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan in his opening match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday.

World number one Jannik Sinner said he had taken the right decision by opting for a long break following his Wimbledon triumph, and the recharged Italian is ready to fire at the Cincinnati Open where he will defend his title.

Jannik Sinner is back at the Cincinnati Open – and has started his campaign in impressive fashion at the Masters 1000 event. A 59-minute opening-match win over Daniel Elahi Galan on Saturday proved to be the quickest ATP Tour match win of the world No 1’s career to date,