Jannik Sinner is in the final at Cincinnatithe first Italian to play the Masters 1000 in Ohio. After a battle lasting over three hours, Sinner got the better of the German Alexander Zverev: 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4) the final score in favour of the world number 1, who thanks to this victory has ensured that he will remain at the top of the ATP ranking even after the US Open, the last Slam of the season starting on 26 August.
Sinner, what it takes to remain world number 1: he will be at the top of the rankings even after the US Open
Sinner, fifth seasonal final
For the 23 year old from Sesto it is about fifth final of the season (the number 19 of his career) after those won at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami and Halle. In Cincinnati Sinner will play his fifth final in a 1000 with a perfectly even record: 2 victories (Toronto 2023 and Miami 2024) and 2 defeats (Miami 2021 and 2023).
Sinner in the final against Tiafoe
Between Sinner and the title in Cincinnati is the American Frances Tiafoe26 years old, number 20 in the world ranking, who in the semi-final got the better of the Dane in three sets Holger Rune: 4-6 6-1 7-6(4) the final score of a match in which Tiafoe recovered from 5-2 in the third set, cancelling two match points at 5-4 15-40. “He – he said after the match, speaking about Sinner – is always the favorite in every match he plays, being the number 1 in the world. You have to take your hat off to someone like him”.
Previous Sinner and Tiafoe
This evening’s will be the fifth confrontation between Sinner and Tiafoe. The Italian is ahead 3-1. The two faced each other for the first time in 2019 in the quarterfinals of Antwerp, a match won in three sets by Sinner who then repeated the feat in the same year at the Next Gen ATP Finals. In 2021, semifinal in Vienna, Tiafoe won in three sets, last year again in Vienna, but in the quarterfinals, Sinner took revenge by beating the American in two sets.
Sinner reaches Cincinnati final: Zverev defeated after three hours
by Paolo Rossi
Where to watch Sinner-Tiafoe
The final of the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati between Sinner and Tiafoe is scheduled on the Centre Court on the night between Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 August and will start no earlier than midnight Italian time. It will be possible to follow it live on Sky Sport Uno (201) and Sky Sport Tennis (203) and in streaming on Sky Go and NOW.
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– 2024-08-19 14:21:38
