Cincinnati Open 2025 Round 2 Recap

Day two in Cincinnati wrapped up the opening spherical, and it was a powerful exhibiting for the American contingent.

Emilio Nava led the cost, taking out 2022 champion Borna Coric with out dealing with a break level, whereas 19-year-old Learner Tien, Nishesh Basavareddy, and wild card Jenson Brooksby additionally superior. Ethan Quinn joined them together with his first Masters 1000 win, delighting the house crowd.

In whole, seven American males booked their place in spherical two. On the flip facet, Marcos Giron’s poor hard-court type continued with a loss to qualifier Blockx, whereas Kei Nishikori took one other hit with a straight-sets loss to Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

American success apart, the order of play was moderately weak for a Masters 1000, additional cementing the truth that 2-week Masters 1000s don’t work nicely.

With the Spherical of 128 full, Day 3 brings the massive names into play as Jannik Sinner, Casper Ruud, and Taylor Fritz hit the court docket.

Day Two Cincinnati Open 2025 Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Emilio Nava (Q)
Borna Coric
6-3 7-5

Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Kei Nishikori
7-5 6-3

Roberto Bautista Agut
Daniel Altmaier
7-6(5) 7-6(1)

Tristan Boyer (WC)
Brandon Holt (WC)
6-3 7-6(3)

Adam Walton
Mariano Navone (LL)
4-6 7-6(3) 6-1

Valentin Royer (Q)
Sebastian Ofner (PR)
5-7 6-3 6-3

Jenson Brooksby (WC)
Alexandre Muller
7-6(2) 5-7 6-1

Alexander Blockx (Q)
Marcos Giron
6-2 3-6 6-3

Nishesh Basavareddy (WC)
Aleksandar Vukic (LL)
7-6(5) 7-5

Reilly Opelka
Hugo Dellien
7-5 7-6(3)

Francisco Comesana
Jaume Munar
6-4 6-4

Martin Landaluce (Q)
Patrick Kypson (Q)
3-6 6-3 6-2

Learner Tien
Leandro Riedi (Q)
6-3 6-4

Ethan Quinn
Miomir Kecmanovic
7-6(5) 6-4

Luca Nardi (LL)
Thiago Augustin Tirante (Q)
6-4 7-6(5)

Hamad Medjedovic
Aleksandar Kovacevic
6-2 6-3

Damir Dzumhur
Mattia Bellucci
7-6(7) 7-6(5)

Key Matches

Emilio Nava def. Borna Coric, 6-3, 7-5

American qualifier Emilio Nava upset 2022 Cincinnati champion Borna Coric 6-3, 7-5. The 23-year-old, recent off a Toronto third-round run, didn’t face a break level in a match that ought to have been performed yesterday.

Each guys have been tearing up the Challenger Circuit this 12 months, however Coric, ranked No. 92, couldn’t replicate his 2022 Cincy magic, the place he surprised Nadal en path to the title. Nava now faces fourth seed Taylor Fritz in an all-American conflict, trailing 0-1 of their head-to-head.

Learner Tien def. Leandro Riedi, 6-3, 6-4

Learner Tien dispatched qualifier Leandro Riedi 6-3, 6-4 in a composed 90-minute efficiency. The 19-year-old saved all six break factors confronted.

Tien bucks the development with People as he performs a really balanced /, level-headed sort of tennis. No fireworks, simply tremendous regular, and he’s knocked off 3 high 10 wins this season.  He units up a second-round conflict with ninth seed Andrey Rublev, 

Nishesh Basavareddy def. Aleksandar Vukic, 7-6(5), 7-5

Nishesh Basavareddy notched his first ATP Masters 1000 win, edging fortunate loser Aleksandar Vukic 7-6(5), 7-5 in a good Cincinnati opener.

The American had been slated to face Gael Monfils, who withdrew late within the day, however he tailored shortly, utilizing his baseline consistency, which proved decisive in two tight units.

Basavareddy faces third seed Alexander Zverev subsequent of their first head-to-head assembly.

Jenson Brooksby def. Alexandre Muller, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-1

Jenson Brooksby battled previous Alexandre Muller 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-1. Brooksby’s aggressive play within the decider overwhelmed Muller, with the American’s 9 winners within the third set proving decisive, whereas 9 match double faults didn’t assist the Frenchman’s trigger.

Ethan Quinn def. Miomir Kecmanovic, 7-6(5), 6-4

Ethan Quinn surprised Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6(5), 6-4 to say his first ATP Masters 1000 win, thrilling the Cincinnati crowd.

He received 80% of first-serve factors and held agency within the first-set tiebreak to set the tone.

Highlights

Cincinnati Open 2025 Day 3 Spherical of 64 Matches