Anhelina Kalinina def. Darja Vidmanova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Anhelina Kalinina defeated Darja Vidmanova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the R128 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

The first serve was the separator, and the gap widened as the match aged. Kalinina won 36 of 51 points behind it to Vidmanova's 32 of 55 — 71 percent against 58 — and in the decider that split ran to 100 percent against 48. The turn came in game 9 of the second set, a break for 5-4, and Kalinina opened the third by breaking again for 1-0. The wild card never earned a break point in that set. Vidmanova matched her ace for ace, six apiece, and took 3 of 5 break points in the opening set before the well ran dry. Kalinina finished it with a break in game 7 for 5-2, 2 hours and 22 minutes in, and the 29-year-old Ukrainian — up from WTA No. 174 to start the season — ends a two-match slide that began with an opening-round exit in Toronto.

Match stats

Darja Vidmanova: 6 aces, 54% first serves, 3 double faults, 5/10 break points. Anhelina Kalinina: 6 aces, 67% first serves, 7 double faults, 7/14 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Darja Vidmanova and Anhelina Kalinina.