Tirante stuns Djokovic in Cincinnati, then beats Landaluce

Thiago Tirante produced the biggest win of his career by eliminating Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters, then backed it up with a straight-sets victory over Martín Landaluce to reach the fourth round. The Argentine, ranked 50th, beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours 44 minutes, ending Djokovic's 10-match winning streak at the tournament Source: La Vanguardia. Djokovic, who had not lost in Cincinnati since 2019, struggled physically in the heat and humidity, requiring medical attention early in the second set Source: El Español. After the match, Djokovic revealed he suffers from a chronic health condition aggravated by such conditions: "It's a health problem I've had for many years. It causes me a lot of problems, especially when it's very humid and hot" Source: La Vanguardia. He also cast doubt on returning to Cincinnati, saying "right now it seems more likely that I won't" Source: El Español. Tirante, who debuted in the Top 50 this week, then defeated Landaluce 7-6(5), 7-6(4) in 136 minutes, hitting nine aces Source: ABC. The win extended his run to a third consecutive Masters 1000 fourth-round appearance Source: ABC. Landaluce, 20, was later named to Spain's Davis Cup team for the qualifier against Chile in September, without the injured Carlos Alcaraz Source: ABC. Other notable results included Ben Shelton's early exit to Jaime Faria, and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo's marathon win over Arthur Rinderknech Source: Infobae, Clarín.