In the quarterfinals of Cincinnati, in Jannik just over an hour is enough to get rid of the Canadian, beaten for the first time in his career. Now Rune or Atmane
Jannik Sinner had never beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in his career, but tonight the number one in the world showed the Canadian that things, for three years now, have changed. The last time the two had met in Cincinnati and to win had been Felix, in 2022: tennistically, a life ago.
untouchable
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The blue defeated the North American in the quarterfinals of the ATP 1000 on stage in Ohio with a score of 6-0 6-2 in an hour and nine minutes, dominating the match far and wide. The four -time Slam winner had only a small empty passage at the beginning of the second set, when he left everyone suspended for what he looked like an groin injury, touched several times at the end of the first fraction. Pain that Jannik probably felt but that in the end it seems to have proved to be a false alarm, given that after a few minutes the n.1 recovered, starting to grind the game (and what a game) as he had done before the discomfort.
the numbers
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For Sinner is the twelfth semifinal of a 1000 in his career, the fourth consecutive in a 1000 from Montreal last year and the fourth consecutive from his return after the suspension of three months granted with Wada (Rome, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Cincinnati). Monstrous numbers, for the number one in the world, who will turn 24 years old on Saturday, with a finally convincing performance, against Felix Auger-Aliassime. Jannik has become the fifth player from 2000 to win 25 consecutive games on the concrete after Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Murray. The Canadian, series head number 23, until a few years ago was considered the best hope, of the players born in the 2000s: let’s say that things have changed now. Auger-aliassime has no weapon, to be able to contrast Sinner, and tonight the game has shown him.
The match
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The first set was an One Man Show by Jannik, who took only 27 minutes to take the seventh 6-0 of his 2025. Star strap speeds and execution speed, for the number one in the world, practically perfect, in the face of an ausser-addication in total confusion, and the four double fouls in the game that delivered the first partial to the blue have shown him in full. Simply a question of game joints and styles: the Canadian has the perfect tennis for Jannik, dish and with few variations, perfect for being chastised by Italian.
a small fright
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The only moment of suspense of the meeting was when, in the end of the first set, Sinner started touching his leg at the groin. After closing the partial, Auger-Aliassime took advantage of the uncertain support of Jannik, due to pain and probably also to the fear of getting hurt, to Brekkare the blue and move on 2-0, but the “party” for the Canadian lasting little last. The time to understand the problem and realize that the annoyance was nothing serious and the number one in the world resumed grinding game, putting 6 games in a row and closing the practice.
And now the semifinal
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The Italian from October 2023 has a record of 124 wins and 11 defeats, 74-1 against players outside the top 20 in the world, the only defeat that famous with Bublik this year in Halle. In the semifinals, the reigning champion will face one between Holger Rune and the surprise of the tournament, the qualified Atmane, who will take the field on the Italian night.
Sinner’s words
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“I am very happy with how I played tonight and how I managed to raise my level compared to the previous matches -Sinner said in the interview at the end of the game -. Every day it is different, I don’t always play with the same opponent, but I think I answered the great today. I certainly served a lot but the key was the answer, I changed something to put it in place. In the end it is difficult to play with Felix, it was well and it is well, We are prepared in the best way, and I think I played a great match.
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