The US Open is coming up and Jannik Sinner It seems to have arrived in top shape. The number one in the world He didn’t give Frances Tiafoe (n.20) an option this Monday and won the Cincinnati Masters 1,000his fifth tournament so far this year.
The Italian won 7-6(4) and 6-2 in one hour and 36 minutes.
No break of serve in the first round and, although Tiafoe was able to lift a set point on his serve before the tie break, he was ultimately unable to prevent Sinner from taking advantage of the tiebreaker.
The second set is easier for number onewho managed two breaks and sped away without looking back to seal the victory.
Winner of the Australian Open in 2024, which was the first grand slam of his career, the Italian also added the Masters 1,000 trophies in Miami, Rotterdam and Halle to his showcases this year.
This is the fifteenth title of his entire career and his third Masters 1,000.
In all this, Sinner will arrive at the US Open, which begins on Monday, August 26 in New York, as one of the most prominent contenders for success in that ‘big game’.‘ and as the only tennis player to achieve two Masters 1,000 so far this season and the one to win the most tournaments in 2024 with a total of five.
The Cincinnati trophy, an event where he arrived with some doubts about his physical condition, It also serves the transalpine team to regain confidence and boost morale. after this summer he had to withdraw from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to tonsillitis.
Sinner also completed a long face Monday in Cincinnati for the American fans, because they had tennis players in three finals played and none of them won the representatives of the Stars and Stripes.
In addition to Tiafoe, the American Jessica Pegula (n.6) falls in women’s singles final against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (n.2) by 6-3 and 7-5 in one hour and 15 minutes.
Finally, the men’s doubles final also ended in disappointment for the Americans as Mackenzie McDonald and Alex Michelsen lost to the pair formed by Salvadoran Marcelo Arévalo and Croatian Mate Pavic 6-2 and 6-4 in an hour. and three minutes.
Source: La Verdad
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