Cincinnati Open 2025 Day 10 Recap

The Cincinnati Open closing is about, and it’s the one most predicted.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the title in a rematch of their Wimbledon closing, echoing the blockbuster Novak Djokovic vs. Alcaraz conflict in Cincinnati two years in the past.

Each gamers superior in straight units on Day 10, with Sinner navigating qualifier Terence Atmane’s lefty sport earlier than pulling away, whereas Alcaraz brushed apart an ailing Alexander Zverev.

It units up one other chapter of their rivalry with World No. 1 vs. World No. 2, with the North American summer time’s largest Masters 1000 trophy on the road on Monday. A Monday closing? 😕

Full recap, match stats and highlights beneath.

Day Ten Cincinnati Open 2025 Semi-Closing Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jannik Sinner (1)
Terence Atmane (Q)
7-6(4) 6-2

Carlos Alcaraz (2)
Alexander Zverev (3)
6-4 6-3

Jannik Sinner def. Terence Atmane, 7-6(4), 6-2

Jannik Sinner celebrated his twenty fourth birthday by defeating qualifier Terence Atmane 7-6(4), 6-2 to maneuver inside one win of defending his title.

The World No. 1 confronted a stern first-set take a look at from the World No. 136, who used his lefty service successfully in the course of the first set.

Nevertheless, a pricey Atmane double fault opened the tiebreak, which Sinner clinched earlier than dominating the second set.

I believed Atmane performed decently, and not less than gave himself a shot within the first set tiebreak, however Sinner wasn’t actually examined on serve, successful 91% of factors and never going through a single break level. He at all times had Atmane at arm’s size and no person has been in a position to take a look at him to this point in Ohio.

It was a really, very robust problem. Each time you play towards one thing fully new, it’s tough, however taking part in towards this man within the later phases of a event is much more tough. The stress is larger and you recognize they should be there… He has overwhelmed unbelievable gamers all through his wins. I knew that I needed to be very cautious, and my mindset was in a great spot. I felt like I dealt with the conditions on the court docket very effectively. He was serving extremely effectively within the first set. He has big, big potential, and I feel we noticed that within the event. Sinner on his win.

Match Stats

Jannik Sinner
Terence Atmane

Winners
21
16

Unforced Errors
16
24

Aces
6
9

Double Faults
0
1

1st Serve %
58% (35/60)
69% (40/58)

1st Serve Factors
91% (32/35)
78% (31/40)

2nd Serve Factors Received
68% (17/25)
44% (8/18)

Break Factors Saved
(0/0)
60% (3/5)

Service Video games
100% (10/10)
80% (8/10)

1st Return Factors Received
23% (9/40)
9% (3/35)

2nd Return Factors Received
56% (10/18)
32% (8/25)

Break Factors Received
40% (2/5)
(0/0)

Return Video games
20% (2/10)
0% (0/10)

Strain Factors
40% (2/5)
60% (3/5)

Service Factors
82% (49/60)
67% (39/58)

Return Factors
33% (19/58)
18% (11/60)

Web Factors
88% (7/8)
57% (4/7)

Complete Factors
58% (68/118)
42% (50/118)

Match Factors Saved
0
2

Max Factors In A Row
7
3

Complete Garnes
60% (12/20)
40% (8/20)

Max Garnes In A Row
3
1

Highlights

Carlos Alcaraz def. Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz powered into his ninth ATP Masters 1000 closing, defeating a struggling Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 in 87 minutes

Within the first set, Zverev began effectively, fashioning three break factors in sport 4, however he didn’t convert, permitting Carlos to take cost and seize the primary set.

From there, Zverev pale as Carlos broke within the opening sport of the second set, and though he hit three consecutive double faults in a lapse of focus to relinquish the break, it was uncompetitive from there.

A medical timeout for Zverev when main 2-1 for what seemed just like what affected him towards Shelton was successfully the top of issues, as he couldn’t compete on resumption, in the end shedding the final 16 factors of the match.

It’s by no means simple taking part in towards somebody that you recognize just isn’t feeling 100 per cent. It’s even more durable when it comes from Sascha, such an awesome participant, such an awesome particular person off the court docket. We’ve a extremely good relationship. We began the match actually good, taking part in good rallies, a superb stage of tennis. However then abruptly he began to really feel unhealthy. After which my focus, I used to be interested by how he’s feeling, apart from specializing in myself and taking part in good tennis. It was a extremely tough state of affairs for me and I simply want him all one of the best Alcaraz on his win.