Of break in break to a new final with Jannik Sinner. The semifinal between Alcaraz and Zverev was delayed about 20 minutes for a storm in Cincinnati, there was a recess in the fourth game for an incident of a spectator and in the second set the German asked for a medical time because he could not with his soul. Thus, intermittently, Alcaraz was cited once again with Jannik Sinner who celebrated his 24th birthday defeating the Frenchman Atman. Carlitos won 6-4 and 6-3 in one hour and 45 minutes to Sasha. The final will be the tenth direct duel between Alcaraz and Sinner. The balance favors Spanish 8-5.
It was all strange in the duel between number two and three in the world. He saved the Spanish three “break” balls in the fourth game with a recital of his blows and from there the game always moved in the same direction. Zverev tried to resist grabbing his serve, but his physical condition took its toll on the second set. Carlitos worked perfectly – new “Aces” in the first partial – and then had enough patience to abstract from the peculiar scenario that Zverev raised. Because the German in the second set was half dead. Wandered down the track. Most of the balls did not run. After each point he leaned out in his racket. It was something unreal. Instead of signing the surrender, which was the most logical and understandable, Sasha remained standing until Alcaraz assumed what there was and went for the game without contemplations.
Now awaits you in what will be your third final of the year. In Rome he won the Spanish, in Wimbledon the Italian did. On the eve of the US Open, another battle of the good is coming.
The Italian got rid of the great surprise of the tournament, the Frenchman Terence Atmana, 7-6 (7/4) and 6-2. Atmane, who arrived in Cincinnati as 136 of the world, had defeated the American Taylor Fritz in the round of 16 and Danish Holger Rune in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal also planted the Italian. He took the first set to the “Tie-Break after defending her serve without giving a single game. Sinner, that on Saturday he turned 24, ended the dream of French in the tiebreaker. Two “breaks” in the second partial were enough to certify the victory. “I knew I had to be very careful. My mentality was at a good point and I feel that I handled the situations on the track very well,” said San Cándido after accessing the final. Atmane, despite falling eliminated, will be next week at the “Top 100” of the ATP.