Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz wins August’s Stella Artois ATP Excellent Serve with ace assault
The Spaniard impresses with strong serving efficiency in Cincinnati
September 17, 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz beats Terence Atmane and Gabriel Diallo to win August’s fan-voted Stella Artois ATP Excellent Serve.
By ATP Workers
Carlos Alcaraz’s booming deliveries made some noise in Cincinnati and helped him win August’s Stella Artois ATP Excellent Serve honour.
The Spaniard’s second of glory got here within the semi-finals on the Cincinnati Open in opposition to No. 3 within the PIF ATP Rankings Alexander Zverev. After breaking the German to earn a 4-3 lead within the opening set of their conflict, the Spaniard backed it up by blazing by means of his service recreation. Down 0/15, he fired an unreturnable serve, then three aces in a row, efficiently holding one of many hardest returners on the Tour guessing.
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The Stella Artois ATP Excellent Serve award offers followers the possibility to vote for his or her favorite magical moments from the road. Stella Artois, one of many world’s main premium beer manufacturers, is a Gold Associate and Official Beer of the ATP Tour by means of 2028.
Alcaraz carried his momentum by means of a memorable North American hard-court swing, claiming his sixth title of the season in Cincinnati, adopted by triumphing on the US Open by beating Jannik Sinner within the remaining of each tournaments.
Having reclaimed the No. 1 PIF ATP Rating from Sinner after defeating the Italian in New York, the place he dropped serve solely thrice, Alcaraz will look to remain dominant and proceed imposing himself as some of the feared opponents on the ATP Tour.
