Jannik Sinner Continues His Hard Court Dominance with a Convincing Victory in Cincinnati
Jannik Sinner extended his impressive winning streak on hard courts to 25 matches this Thursday, after a dominant performance against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open.
In his first tournament since conquering his fourth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, Sinner, current world number one and defending champion in Cincinnati, demonstrated his superiority with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Auger-Aliassime.
Auger-Aliassime, who had won their two previous encounters against Sinner, failed to offer resistance, with Sinner setting the pace from the start and finishing the match with two series of six consecutive games.
Sinner’s last defeat on his favorite surface dates back to the beginning of October, when he fell to Carlos Alcaraz in Beijing.Other Notable Results in the Men’s Quarterfinals
In other men’s quarterfinal matches, seventh seed Holger Rune was eliminated by Terence Atmane with a score of 6-2, 6-3. In addition, Ben Shelton, ranked fifth, secured his spot with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round.Coco Gauff Advances in Women’s Tournament
In the women’s fourth round, Coco Gauff, the second seed, defeated Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti with a score of 6-2, 6-4. In the next phase, she will face Jasmine Paolini, the seventh seed, who achieved a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 victory over former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova.
