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ABC News
2 days ago
- ABC News
Jannik Sinner reaches Cincinnati Open semifinals, clinching his 25th win in a row on hardcourt
Defending champion Jannik Sinner has swept past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 to reach the Cincinnati Open semifinals, with the world number one extending his hardcourt winning streak to 25 matches. Sinner delivered a dominant performance, capitalising on his opponent's 29 unforced errors to claim his first win in three meetings against the Canadian in just 71 minutes. "Today I felt great on court. I think you saw that but every day is going to be different," Sinner said. "Tomorrow is a day off, which is good for me. We will try and put some reps in, and then see what I can do in the semis." The Italian became only the fifth man this century to record 25 consecutive victories on the surface alongside Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. The last time Sinner lost a match on hardcourt was back in October 2024, when he was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in the China Open final in Beijing, losing 6-7(8/6), 6-4, 7-6(7/3). He will face either Danish seventh seed Holger Rune or French qualifier Terence Atmane. In the women's draw, second seed Coco Gauff secured her place in the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti. "For the most part I played aggressive. Maybe got a bit passive in some of those games. But it's tough. The balls are super light and they fly," Gauff said. "She wasn't giving me much pace. I was trying to play with control but also aggressive. I think I did well. I missed a couple balls. But I learned from it and was able to close it out." The two-time Grand Slam champion will next face another Italian, seventh seed Jasmine Paolini, who swept past Barbora Krejčíková 6-1, 6-2 in a rematch of the 2024 Wimbledon final. Reuters/ABC
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Perth Now
Sinner's title defence in Cincy stays on track
Jannik Sinner's Cincinnati Open title defence remains on track after he beat Adrian Mannarino following another lengthy rain delay. Top seed Sinner defeated the French qualifier 6-4 7-6 (7-4) after an almost three-hour rain interruption on Wednesday. The Italian struggled to find his rhythm, failing to serve it out at 6-5 but sealed the tiebreak with back-to-back aces for his 24th consecutive hard-court victory. Alexander Zverev completed a 6-4 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima after the match was suspended overnight when he was leading 5-4 in the second set. The German third seed is set to return to the court later on Wednesday, aiming to avenge last week's Toronto semi-final loss to Russian Karen Khachanov. Earlier, seventh seed Holger Rune advanced after home favourite Frances Tiafoe was forced to retire with a back injury.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Perth Now
Sinner streaks ahead as US Open defence looms
Defending champion Jannik Sinner has eased into the last 16 of the Cincinnati Open with an interrupted 6-2 7-6 (8-6) win over Canada's Gabriel Diallo as he gears up for his US Open title defence. Playing his first tournament since winning his fourth grand slam title at Wimbledon, world No.1 Sinner was made to battle in the second set as world No.35 Diallo held a set point at 6-5 in the tie-breaker. The start of Sinner's evening third-round match was delayed by an earlier 75-minute delay when the venue lost power and play was halted in the second game of the second set when a fire alarm in the 1899 club grandstand began to sound. But Sinner was able to extend his winning streak on hard courts to 22 matches as he advanced to a match up against French qualifier Adrian Mannarino, who overcame 13th seed Tommy Paul 5-7 6-3 6-4. "I feel like today was a very difficult day at the office," said reigning Australian Open champion Sinner. "He was serving very well, especially in the second set. Against big servers you always have to find the right balance at the back of the court. "Today I struggled a bit at times. But still very happy. I need these tough matches ... Getting used to very difficult situations. I'm very happy this happened before a grand slam. "I'm happy about today. Can I do things better? Yes. But not every day is the same. So I'm very, very happy." Sinner has not been beaten on hard courts since a defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the the Beijing final in October. Earlier, fourth seed Taylor Fritz defeated Italian Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 after the power outage delay. The 27-year-old American did not face a break point and capitalised on his lone break opportunity before serving out the match. In other matches, Benjamin Bonzi beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (7-4) 6-3 6-4, 10th seed, Frances Tiafoe downed Ugo Humbert 6-4 6-4, seventh seed Holger Rune beat 28th seed Alex Michelsen 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 while Felix Auger-Aliassime and Terence Atmane also notches wins.
