Alcaraz sets up clash with Sinner in Cincinnati decider
World number one Sinner and second-ranked Alcaraz will meet in a repeat of the French Open and Wimbledon finals earlier this summer.
Sinner celebrated his 24th birthday by halting French wildcard Terence Atmane's surprise run to the last four in a 7-6 (4) 6-2 win.
World number 136 Atmane – who had never been inside the top 100 but will now climb to 69 – went toe-to-toe with Sinner in a tight opening set, but the defending champion found an extra gear in the tie-break and cruised to victory in the second.
It was Sinner's 26th successive hard-court win and his 12th in a row on all surfaces.
Alcaraz brushed off Alexander Zverev in straight sets, beating the German 6-4 6-3.
In the doubles event, British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool saw their 22-match winning streak come to an end in the semi-finals.
The Wimbledon champions had won their last four events but lost to Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram 7-6 (4) 7-6 (2).
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