Alcaraz regained his intensity and cut down his errors in the third as a seventh ace took him to a match point that was converted when Dzumhur fired wide.

Second seed Coco Gauff overcame early problems on serve to cruise past China's Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-2, keeping her composure despite eight double faults in the first set to book a meeting with Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in the third round.

Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff emerged victorious at the Cincinnati Open. Alcaraz defeated Damir Dzumhur after a mid-match slump, continuing his impressive form. Gauff overcame serve issues to win against Wang Xinyu.