# Tennis: Five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open. The Spaniard cruised past Serbian Hamad Medjedovic, 6-4, 6-4, to secure a tour-leading 50th victory of the season. Russia’s Andrey Rublev battled past Australian Alexei Popyrin, 6-7, 7-6, 7-5. In the women’s draw, American Coco Gauff moved into the last 16 without striking a ball after her opponent, Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska, withdrew citing an illness. Italian Jasmine Paolini and Czech Barbora Krejcikova are also through to the round of 16.
Tennis: Alcaraz secures his 50th win of the season as he continues his quest in Cincinnati