Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka falls to a 6-1 6-4 defeat by Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open.

Elena Rybakina defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-1, 6-4 on Friday to knock the defending champion out in the quarter-finals of the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open.Rybakina will play in a semi-final against Iga Swiatek,

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was dismantled 6-1 6-4 on Friday by Elena Rybakina who powered into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final with a display of clinical serving. Read more at straitstimes.