After expressing a less brilliant level than usual against Gabriel Diallo and Adrian Mannarino, Jannik Sinner returned to shine in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 and left only two games to Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime yesterday.
The world No.1 who had never beaten Aliassime on the professional tour (but they hadn't faced each other for three years) put in an almost perfect performance against an opponent who showed that he had no weapon to create problems for the best player in the world.
Everyone knows that Jannik's game becomes even more effective on this surface, where he has not suffered a defeat since the 2024 Beijing ATP 500 final against his top rival Carlos Alcaraz. The four-time Grand Slam champion is serious about defending his title in Ohio and will also start as clear favorites in the semifinals against the French revelation Terence Atmane, who comes from qualifying.
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After eliminating the number 4 seed Taylor Fritz, the latter repeated himself against the Danish star Holger Rune playing a truly spatial tennis that left no way out for his opponent. The French ace will need a miracle to beat Sinner as well, but he will be able to play with nothing to lose and the crowd will certainly try to support him.
Sinner is unstoppable
Through his X profile, top analyst Jos Moron highlighted the Italian champion's ability to move perfectly on this surface: "Actually, Sinner is able to move so well from baseline on hard courts thanks to the fact that he was very good at skiing as a child. He has a really impressive ability to change direction and always stay in balance with his body."
It is no secret that the 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria wants to defend the first position in the ATP rankings until the end of this season, although he has to defend many more points than Alcaraz. The 22-year-old Spaniard reached the quarterfinals in Cincinnati and will return to action against Andrey Rublev today.
