Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Luca Nardi 6-1, 6-4 in Cincinnati’s round of 16, calling it his best match since returning from a month’s break.
- Andrey Rublev earned his quarterfinal spot by beating Francisco Comesaña 6-2, 6-3 and will meet Alcaraz on Friday for a place in the semifinals.
- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner overwhelmed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 to extend his hard-court unbeaten run to 25 matches and secure a berth in the last four.
- Sinner will face the winner of Thursday’s Holger Rune–Terence Atmane quarterfinal when the semifinals take shape this weekend.
- The Cincinnati Masters serves as a key US Open warm-up, with coverage available on Movistar Plus in Spain and on ESPN2 and Disney+ in other territories.