Zverev, world No.5, lands the fifth Masters 1000 of his career and sends a message to the competition days before the start of the US Open, three weeks after winning the Olympic title in Tokyo.
It was the 5th meeting between Zverev and Rublev, in as many victories for the German, who has never lost a single set against the Russian.
Monday: 0-6 in Cincinnati
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Alexander Zverev, who had never won a single match in Cincinnati before this week, largely dominated his opponent, world No.7, who was playing only his second Masters 1000 final after that lost in April in Monte Carlo.
Impeccable on serve (93% of first balls won) and immediately more aggressive, Zverev double-broken from the start to take the advantage 4-0, losing none of his first 12 points of service.
One of the favorites at the US Open
While serving for the title at 5-2, Zverev was nevertheless returned to serve on his only break point conceded in the match, before regaining the advantage and winning his fourth trophy of the year.
Zverev, who remains on an 11-game winning streak, becomes the first player to win Cincinnati and Olympic gold in the same year since Andre Agassi in 1996.
All eyes are now on the US Open, which begins on August 30, where Zverev will be seeded No.4, behind world No.1 Novak Djokovic, who will try to achieve the Grand Slam by winning all 4 majors. of the season.
Among the favorites are also the Russian Daniil Medvedev, winner in Toronto a week ago and finalist in 2019 at Flushing Meadows, as well as the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, finalist at the last Roland Garros and eliminated in Cincinnati in the semi-final by Zverev.
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