Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz battled past Andrey Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in a marathon quarterfinal to reach his 12th ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.
- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner decimated Félix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 to extend his hard-court winning streak to 25 matches while defending his Cincinnati title.
- Qualifier Térence Atmane emerged as the tournament’s revelation by defeating Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune to secure his first Masters 1000 semifinal.
- The semifinal draw pairs Alcaraz with the winner of Alexander Zverev vs. Ben Shelton and sets Sinner against Atmane in contrasting matchups.
- As the final Masters 1000 event before the US Open, the Cincinnati tournament offers critical ranking points and momentum for the North American hard-court swing.