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CINCINNATI, OH — Rajeev Ram, at 41, became the second-oldest men’s doubles champion in Cincinnati Open history after winning his maiden Masters 1000 title with partner Nikola Mektic. The unseeded pair completed a successful run by defeating the Italian team of Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.

The Cincinnati Open women's final will feature two WTA Top 10 seeds after Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini advanced Aug. 17.

The Cincinnati Open, one of the crown jewels of professional tennis, was at risk of leaving Warren County. For over a century, this tournament has been more than just a world-class sporting event for the Southwest Ohio region.

Frances Tiafoe, a finalist at last year's Cincinnati Open, was forced to retire from his Round of 16 match vs. Holger Rune during the second set on Wednesday because of injury. An official injury diagnosis hasn't been shared,

After his 6-4, 6-3 victory against Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz set up a final showdown with Jannik Sinner, a rematch of the Rome, Roland Garros and Wimbledon title matches this season.

Cincinnati Open volunteer Phil Carver adopted the puppy that Jannik Sinner met after a match. Later, Carver got to meet Sinner at his birthday party.

The run had to end eventually. After nine straight wins in Masters 1000 play, Ben Shelton fell to Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati.