Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz edged Andrey Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in a 2-hour-17-minute battle to reach his 12th Masters 1000 semifinal, matching Carlos Moyá’s mark
- Jannik Sinner cruised past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 to extend his hard-court winning streak to 25 matches and secure a spot in the last four
- Qualifier Térence Atmane rose from No. 136 in the rankings to upset Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune and become the tournament’s surprise semifinalist
- Alexander Zverev completed the field by defeating Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-2 and will challenge Alcaraz for a place in the Cincinnati final
- With the final four locked in, each contender will aim to sharpen form and boost US Open seeding in the tournament’s last major lead-up