Alexandra Eala vs. Amanda Anisimova | 2026 Cincinnati Round 3 | WTA Match Highlights

Purely just game-wise, I would put Anissimova as a favourite in this match. And it's that poise, that ability to just open up a court and easy or slow serve. What a clever angle that was. And again, working her way out of trouble. Attack the ball and hit the target. Ayala has wriggled out of a jam there. From a breakdown, all the pressure she was under, but how she's turned it around. It's her set after 67 minutes, six games to four. So one set shootout between these two in their first meeting. Anissimova responds well this time, 6-4. A really good rally from Anissimova, ultimately both contributing obviously, very physical at this stage, to be running around. One of the better games she's played all night. Oh yes, perhaps took longer than it should, but she got there in the end. Amanda Anissimova does find a way. It wasn't pretty at times, but she dug in and did well to come through a first encounter against the very tricky Filipina Alexandra Ayala, who will have to try again at some point to try and get that 10th, top 10 victory. But the world number 10 currently is the winner eventually. And she prevails 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 through to the fourth round once again.