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Aryna Sabalenka provided the most drama, finally seeing off Shelby Rogers at 12:30 a.m., to book a spot in the quarterfinals against Zhang Shuai.

But the shocker was Madison Keys, who took care of world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in straight sets – even if she came close to throwing away a 5-0 lead in the second set, serving for the match twice – unsuccessfully.

But she got it done.

ATP Tour – Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 final results

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Western & Southern Open
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Aug. 15 – 21, 2022
Prize money: $2,527,250
Draws: S56 – D28

Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
Final results

Singles, third round

Madison Keys (USA) def [1] Iga Swiatek (POL) 63 64
Zhang Shuai (CHN) def [2] Anett Kontaveit (EST) 26 64 64
Petra Kvitova (CZE) def [5] Ons Jabeur (TUN) 61 46 60

[6] Aryna Sabalenka def [WC] Shelby Rogers (USA) 64 67 (2) 64
[7] Jessica Pegula (USA) def [10] Emma Raducanu (GBR) 75 64

[Q] Caroline Garcia (FRA) def Elise Mertens (BEL) 64 75
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def. Alison Riske-Amritraj (USA) 62 64
[Q] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) def Veronika Kudermetova 36 76 (4) 63

Doubles quarterfinals

[6] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) def [ALT] Ekaterina Alexandrova / Aliaksandra Sasnovich 61 63
Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) def. Victoria Azarenka / Ons Jabeur (TUN) 64 76 (2)

Doubles, second round

[1] Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens (BEL) def. [5] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 62 16 [10-3]

Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def [3] Ena Shibahara (JPN) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) 63 63

[7] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Sania Mirza (IND) 62 64

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Odlum Brown VanOpen
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Category: WTA 125 (Joint event with ATP Tour Challenger)
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Aug. 14 – 20, 2022
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022
Final results

Singles, second round

Maddison Inglis (AUS) def [4] Wang Xinyu (CHN) 63 62

[1] Madison Brengle (USA) def Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 75 62
[2] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) def. [Q] Priscilla Hon (AUS) 62 63

Emma Navarro (USA) def. Arianna Hartono (NED) 26 63 62

Doubles, quarterfinals

[3] Nao Hibino (JPN) / Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) def. Rebecca Marino (CAN) / Heather Watson (GBR) 64 63
[1] Miyu Kato (JPN) / Asia Muhammad (USA) def. [WC] Eugenie Bouchard / Kayla Cross (CAN) 61 63

[4] Timea Babos (HUN) / Angela Kulikov (USA) def Astra Sharma (AUS) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) WALKOVER