BBC Sport · Aug 17, 2025
Sinner to face Alcaraz in Cincinnati final
Image caption, Carlos Alcaraz (right) has won eight of his 13 meetings with Jannik SinnerJannik Sinner will play Carlos Alcaraz in a final for the fourth time this season after both players secured straight-sets wins in their Cincinnati Open semi-finals.
Defending champion Sinner, celebrating his 24th birthday, did not face a break point in a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 win over Terence Atmane.
Alcaraz won 6-4 6-3 against an ailing Alexander Zverev, who struggled in the heat and humidity.
The Spaniard has come out on top in two of their three finals this season - in Rome and Roland Garros - while Sinner was victorious at Wimbledon in July.