Cincinnati, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - No-stress Sabalenka won't fret over lackluster 2026 results

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2026-08-12

Aryna Sabalenka was keeping a brave face on Wednesday as she prepped for her final US Open warm-up in Cincinnati, where the former champion is the top women's seed in the ATP-WTA Masters 1000 event. The four-time Grand Slam champion, who has claimed all of her major titles on hard courts, won in Cincinnati two years ago to lay the ground work for her first US Open trophy a few weeks later. But 2026 has been a dud by her world-class standards, wi......

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