Shnaider beats Chwalinska 6-2 7-6 in Cincinnati second round

Diana Shnaider came through the Cincinnati round of 32 with a 6-2 7-6 win over Maja Chwalinska, controlling the opening set before needing a tiebreak to close out the second. The serve numbers explain the gap: Shnaider landed 78.1 percent of her first deliveries and won 70 percent of those points, while Chwalinska managed 55.1 percent behind her own first ball. The Russian was also steadier in the exchanges that followed a second serve, taking 57.1 percent to the Pole's 46.2. Each player struck one ace and one double fault, but Shnaider's superior efficiency carried her into the next round.