semi final

Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany in three sets 7-6 (11-9), 5-7, 7-6 in the semifinals of Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. At the end of a tough and tough match, the world number one won by saving two set points in the break of the first set, put in by the rain as the Italian a ‘ instruction 3-2.

Sinner is therefore the first Italian to qualify for the Cincinnati final. He will play in his fifth Masters 1000 final, his second this year after victory in Miami. At the end of an intense match, and despite having beaten Zverev only once in five matches, in 2020 at Roland-Garros, Sinner managed to do it this time, saving above his -all two set points in the tie break of the first set.

“It was a difficult game, a very emotional game,” said the Italian at the end of the game. “We played in different conditions: sun, rain and then night. There was a lot of tension for both of us. I am very happy with my performance and happy to be in the final. I had to play with my instinct, I feel. that is my strength”, said the Italian tennis player.

“We had ups and downs in three hours” of meeting. I couldn’t have prepared a better match,” he continued, referring to the start of the US Open in eight days. Missing the Olympics, he said he has to stay in shape.

“If I want to win the most important games, I have to be in better shape. Today I stayed strong mentally and I’m proud of that. There was a lot of tension for all of us. I’m very happy with my performance and happy to be in the final.

Sinner, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday, will play in his fifth Masters 1000 final, his second this year after winning in Miami last March.

He will face the American Tiafoe who defeated the Dane Rune 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) in the other semi-final. Tiafoe, who recovered from 2-5 in the third set and saved two match points, managed to change the situation and today he will play his first Masters 1000 final, against the world number 1.

Sinner-Zverev on court tonight in the Masters 1000 tennis semi-final in Cincinnati.

Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Cincinnati, in the United States, against the German Alexander Zverev, who defeated the American Ben Shelton at night in three games 3- 6 7-6 (7/3) 7-5. The Italian world number one yesterday overcame a match in which he was behind Russian Andrey Rublev.

If he wins today, he will face the winner of the final between American Frances Tiafoe – who qualified thanks to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz withdrawing after winning the first set 6-3 – and the Dane Holger Rune, who defeated Great Britain’s Jack Draper 6-4, 6-2.