tennis, and top world number one ashleigh barty is through to the third round of the cincinnati masters, as we build continues to the final grand slam of the us open. ashleigh barty had a bye in the opening round and was playing for the first time since her shocked around exit at the olympics. she beat great britain s heather watson in straight sets but was made to work hard for her victory. ash barty taken all the way to a tie break in the second, 6 4, 7 6. former world number one and reigning cincinnati champion victoria azarenka will be her next round opponent. while over in the men s draw common anti murray is out of the cincinnati masters after losing tonight seed and wimbledon semifinalist hubert hurkacz. having seen of richard gasquet in the previous round, murray was unable to continue his run against the polish world number 12. murray is a two time champion in cincinnati, but lost a tie break in the first set before being broken late in the second, going out 706, six item thr
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