The alarm didn't hinder Sinner's victory, while Xisai was eliminated, and China's lone representative faced a comeback defeat, with Sabalenka narrowly winning after a fierce battle.

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As of last night and this morning, the ATP/WTA 1000 Cincinnati event continues. In the men's singles, during a third-round match, top seed and defending champion Sinner saved a set point in the second set tiebreak, ultimately defeating Canadian Diallo 6-2, 7-6(6), marking his 23rd consecutive hard court win across seasons and advancing smoothly to the round of 16.

It is worth mentioning that during this match, a fire alarm suddenly went off, but after inspection, the event organizers confirmed there was no fire. With the agreement of the event officials and the main referee, both players continued the match amidst the alarm, setting a precedent for the tour. The victorious Sinner will face Frenchman Mannarino in the next round, who came back to defeat American Tommy Paul in three sets.

Seventh seed and Danish rising star Rune defeated American youngster Mickelson 7-6(4), 6-3, winning their first encounter and securing a spot in the round of 16 at back-to-back North American Masters events. Next, he will face American player Tiafoe, who eliminated Frenchman Humbert in two sets.

Twenty-fifth seed and Greek star Tsitsipas failed to continue his winning streak, losing to Frenchman Bonzi 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4. The victorious Frenchman reached the fourth round of a Masters event for the first time in his career and will compete against Canadian star Auger-Aliassime for a spot in the quarterfinals. Auger-Aliassime was leading 7-6(4), 4-2 when his French opponent Lindeknecht retired due to heat-related issues; Brazilian rising star Fonseca also lost, falling to French qualifier Atmane 6-3, 6-4; fourth seed and American top player Fritz overcame Italian Sonego 7-6(4), 7-5 in a tough match to advance to the fourth round.

In the women's singles, the last remaining Chinese player, Yuan Yue, after winning the first set 7-6(2), faltered in the later stages, losing two consecutive sets 4-6, 4-6 to Romania's Costea, missing out on the round of 16.

In a showdown between Grand Slam champions, world number one Sabalenka faced a strong challenge from British player Raducanu. The two battled for 3 hours and 12 minutes, with Sabalenka ultimately winning a hard-fought match 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(5) to advance to the round of 16. This year, Sabalenka's record in tiebreaks stands at 18 wins and 1 loss, maintaining a 16-match winning streak, setting a record for the most tiebreak victories in a single WTA season since the Open Era.

American star Keys performed excellently, sweeping Japanese qualifier Ito Aoi 6-4, 6-0, to advance smoothly; Russian star Kalinskaya defeated fifth seed Anisimova 7-5, 6-4, marking her third victory over a top 10 player this year, advancing to the round of 16. Next, she will face compatriot Alexandrova, who eliminated Australian youngster Jones in two sets.

In the doubles event: In the first-round match, Guo Hanyu/Panova triumphed over Kato Miu/Voskoboeva 5-7, 6-0, 10-5, advancing after a comeback. They will next face fifth seeds Muhammad/Shulz; meanwhile, the duo of Xu Yifan/Yang Zhaoxuan lost to seventh seeds Babos/Stefanie 7-6(2), 3-6, 4-10, exiting in their first match.

Lastly, let's guess and recognize. The following image shows a player serving. Without any hints, can you identify who she is?

In the last guessing game, a fellow fan provided the correct answer. Indeed, the person in the picture is Czech player Mahatch.

(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Unconventional)