New Delhi: Jannik Sinner defeated Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-6(6) despite power failures and a fire alarm to qualify for the fourth round of the WTA Cincinnati Open. He made a brilliant start to his title defence, beating Daniel Elahi Galán in just 59 minutes.

The World No.1 faced an unfamiliar challenge against the 23-year-old Canadian, who broke through on clay when he qualified for the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open and continued to build momentum on grass, clinching his first ATP title at the Libéma Open.

Sinner’s evening match was delayed due to a late finish to Taylor Fritz’s match with Lorenzo Sonego, which endured a 75-minute delay when the venue lost........

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