Alex de Minaur advances in Cincinnati thriller

Alex de Minaur defeated Arthur Fery 7-5, 7-6(3) in the Cincinnati Open R32 on 17 August 2026, completing a straight-sets victory in 2:22:16. The Australian recovered from a competitive second set, edging Fery 7-3 in the tiebreak to finish the match 2-0 and progress to the next round. De Minaur was the only Australian player supplied for this event, and his recorded result was a win.