Andrey Rublev defeated Zhizhen Zhang 6–4, 6–3 at the Cincinnati Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 event on hard court in the second round. The Russian, who entered as the clear pre-match favourite at odds of 1.38, controlled the match decisively to advance as expected. Zhang, at 3.31 odds, offered limited resistance across both sets as Rublev's superior ranking and form proved decisive in Cincinnati. The result maintains Rublev's momentum through the North American hard-court swing.