Overview
- On Monday night Amanda Anisimova recovered from a set down to beat Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the Cincinnati Open third round with a decisive six‑game run in the final set.
- The match included a roughly 20‑minute, 13‑deuce game early on that Eala won and the contest lasted two hours and 28 minutes.
- A courtside moment in the second set prompted broadcaster speculation about the drink Anisimova sipped during a changeover and was later confirmed by a court‑side operator to be a Red Bull.
- Eala leaves Cincinnati with 65 WTA points, $47,605 in prize money and a projected climb to about world No. 18 as she turns her focus to US Open preparation and mixed‑doubles and exhibition commitments.
- The win is framed as a confidence boost for Anisimova after an inconsistent 2026 season and it sets up a Round of 16 meeting with Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková as both players head into the final Grand Slam stretch.