The blue was forced to tie-break in the first, then spreading in the second: it is the 200th victory over the concrete. In the other semifinal, the German Zverev surrendered in two sets to Carlos and the malaise that heavily conditioned its performance in the second set of the game
Jannik Sinner puts an end to the fairy tale of Terence Atmane and conquers the twenty -eighth final of his career in Cincinnati, the eighth in a 1000, the second in a row after that of Rome, the fourth consecutive from his return if we also consider the Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The number one in the world beat French in two sets (7-6 (4) 6-2) after an hour and 26 minutes. Atmane was however very good and truly surprising for long sections of the match: he surprised everyone, the 23 -year -old transalpine, who has not only a very high intellectual quotient (158) but also a first -rate tennis arm.
The importance of the coach
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As had happened with Mannarino, Sinner suffered a bit the left -handed variations of Atmane (who probably saw how the compatriot had played), especially in the service, where he was often thrown off the pitch, but basically he did not risk much. The South Tyrolean, perhaps also because of the terrible heat, has a little physically suffered, but the malaise lasted very little also thanks to the words, as usual perfect and at the right time, by Simone Vagnozzi, who understood the moment and from the bench he said exactly what to do at the number one in the world, which he performed as best he could, and they saw themselves immediately.
The match
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In the first set it was practically not played in tennis, with very high percentages of both at the service: 64% Sinner, even 78% Atmane. When he exchanged, he did it for a short time, and the French showed that he can keep up very well at the world of the world, not dominant as usual and with a straight still a little dancer. Only once did it arrive at 30, in the first game, ATMAN service, then the practices on the joke for both have always resolved in a short time. The arrival at the Tie- break, where after being perfect for the whole set, the Frenchman immediately stumbled upon a double foul. With Sinner quickly climbed 3-0, Atmane shortens 3-2 thanks to two straight out of the Italians, then Jannik keeps his two rounds of joke and salt 5-2, to close the first partial 7-4 at the tie-break in 46 minutes.
the right tip
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In the first game of the second set there is the only moment of difficulty for Sinner, who appeared very tired and tried by the heat. A game that lasted fourteen points and over 8 minutes, where the blue really appeared in reserve. And here Simone Vagnozzi entered the scene. As an extraordinary coach as he is undoubtedly, he understood the moment of Sinner’s difficulty and on the 2-1 for Jannik, in the field change, he said “keep the short points, the first two in response go to the whole, tries to shorten the exchanges to save energy”. It will be a coincidence, but the first break in the game in favor of the world of the world arrived immediately after these words, an hour and 8 minutes after the start of the match.
difference and experience
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From that moment, Sinner has definitely taken over, with Atmane who had no more to hold that rhythm, with the Italian he closed the practice by 6-2. The blue did not lose a set throughout the tournament, and the stadium sang “happy birthday” for his birthday, 24 years celebrated today, in the best way.
The other semifinal
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The Masters 1000 of Cincinnati will also have its show in the final: in fact Carlos Alcaraz will challenge Jannik Sinner in the last act of the tournament. The Spaniard has passed his semifinal by imposing himself in two sets (6-4 6-3) on Alexander Zverev. The match was heavily conditioned by a malaise that hit the German at the beginning of the second set, who remained on the pitch until the end only in an attempt to honor the commitment.
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