Aoi Ito routs Solana Sierra 6-1 6-1 in Cincinnati qualifying

Aoi Ito produced a one-sided performance in the Cincinnati qualifying semifinals, brushing aside Solana Sierra 6-1 6-1. The Japanese player was solid behind her delivery, landing 66.7% of first serves and winning 76.7% of those points, while also taking 53.3% of her second-serve points with just two double faults. Sierra never found the same footing, getting only 54.1% of first serves in and winning 45.0% behind them, and her second delivery was punished repeatedly, yielding just 23.5% of points alongside four double faults. The win carried Ito into the final qualifying round.