Magdalena Frech def. Antonia Ruzic 6-2, 7-5 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Magdalena Frech defeated Antonia Ruzic 6-2, 7-5 in the R128 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

The first ball separated them. Frech won 20 of her 26 first-serve points while Ruzic managed 19 of 41 behind hers, and the five aces to none ran the same direction. Ruzic's one real push came late, a break back for 5-5 in the second that bought her exactly one game: Frech broke again in game 11 for 6-5 and served it out, closing after the WTA No. 56 had saved two match points. At 1 hour, 36 minutes, it nudges Frech's hard-court season back over .500.

Match stats

Antonia Ruzic: 0 aces, 63% first serves, 5 double faults, 3/4 break points. Magdalena Frech: 7 aces, 51% first serves, 2 double faults, 6/12 break points.

Profiles: Antonia Ruzic · Magdalena Frech — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Antonia Ruzic and Magdalena Frech.