No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy pulled out a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win over No. 26 seed Ashlyn Krueger, who was one of three Americans to fall during third-round play at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday in Mason, Ohio.

Paolini trailed 6-5 in the first set and had to save one set point to force the third-set tiebreaker. There, she conceded the opening point before storming past Krueger and taking control for the rest of the match.

Krueger hit three aces but committed 10 double faults along the way.

Paolini, seeking another WTA 1000 title after prevailing on home soil in Rome back in May, is on to the Round of 16 to face Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic.

Krejcikova received a fight from 17-year-old California native Iva Jovic and came away impressed after winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

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