Sabalenka Faces Threat to Top Spot After Cincinnati Exit

In a stunning upset, 20‑year‑old Czech Sara Bejlek defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6‑7(7‑9), 4‑6 in Cincinnati’s Masters 1000 event, ending Sabalenka’s run of finals in the last seven tournaments and leaving her without a title since Miami in March. amunra-online.pl

With 96 weeks at the top, Sabalenka now faces the possibility of losing the No.1 spot if she fails to reach the Cincinnati final, while Jelena Rybakina is closing in on her position.