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In the USA, the Cincinnati tournament marked the first round for Julia Putintseva, a tennis player ranked 46th in the WTA rankings. Despite her high ranking, Putintseva's recent performance has been a mixed bag, with a roughly even win-loss record for the year.
Her first match in Cincinnati was against Mexican Renata Zarazúa. The duo had previously faced each other in the doubles event at Wimbledon, where Putintseva was partnered with American Peyton Sterns. However, their luck did not favour them, as they lost the doubles event in Wimbledon, marking Putintseva's seventh consecutive defeat.
In their recent encounter, Putintseva and Zarazúa engaged in a fierce battle on the court. The match lasted 2 hours and 34 minutes, with Zarazúa eventually emerging victorious with set scores of 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. This loss marks Putintseva's eighth consecutive defeat and rules out her advancement to the second round of the Cincinnati tournament.
Putintseva's last victory was on June 16, 2025, in the first round of the Nottingham tournament, where she defeated British player Hanna Klagman with a score of 6:2, 6:2. Since then, she has faced early exits in tournaments such as Wimbledon and Washington, as well as a first-round loss to Hanyu Guo on July 28, 2025.
Despite these setbacks, Putintseva has managed to secure some third-round appearances in Grand Slams and other tournaments this year. However, no deep runs beyond the quarterfinals have been noted in her 2025 performances. As of now, she is ranked WTA 43 and seeded 24 in some events, indicating she remains a competitive but not top-tier-ranked player.
The Cincinnati tournament continues to see exciting matches unfold, while Putintseva will be looking to regroup and make a strong comeback in her next tournament.
Tennis was the sport being played by Julia Putintseva and Renata Zarazúa in their highly contested match at the Cincinnati tournament. Putintseva previously competed in the tennis doubles event at Wimbledon alongside American Peyton Sterns, but they unfortunately lost.
