Quarter-final Thursday in Cincinnati noticed two contrasting paths to the semi-finals, one from the game’s prime canine, the opposite from a qualifier on a career-best tear.
Jannik Sinner dismantled Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 in a ruthless show of precision and energy, whereas French lefty Terence Atmane continued his dream run, blasting previous Holger Rune in straight units for his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.
Earlier, Ben Shelton got here by his delayed round-of-16 match towards Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to arrange a quarter-final with Alexander Zverev.
Full recap, match stats and highlights beneath.
Day Eight Cincinnati Open 2025 Quarter Ultimate Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (1) | Felix Auger-Aliassime (23) | 6-0 6-2 |
| Terence Atmane (Q) | Holger Rune (7) | 6-2 6-3 |
Jannik Sinner def. Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-0, 6-2
Jannik Sinner stormed into the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, dismantling twenty third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 in 71 minutes.
Aliassime had the uncommon possession of a optimistic H2H document towards Sinner, however that dates again to 2022, and I can’t keep in mind the final time I noticed the Canadian as a risk to any of the highest guys.
Sinner is but to drop a set, and he gained 80% of second-serve returns 16/20) and broke Auger-Aliassime’s predictable serve at will.
Regardless of a quick 2-0 lead for Auger-Aliassime within the second set, eight double faults didn’t assist his trigger, and it was a straightforward day’s work for the Italian.
Match Stats
| Jannik Sinner | Felix Auger-Aliassime | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | 7 | 5 |
| Unforced Errors | 12 | 28 |
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 8 |
| 1st Serve % | 59% (23/39) | 56% (25/45) |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 78% (18/23) | 48% (12/25) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 63% (10/16) | 20% (4/20) |
| Break Factors Saved | 0% (0/1) | 40% (4/10) |
| Service Video games | 86% (6/7) | 14% (1/7) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 52% (13/25) | 22% (5/23) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 80% (16/20) | 38% (6/16) |
| Break Factors Received | 60% (6/10) | 100% (1/1) |
| Return Video games | 86% (6/7) | 14% (1/7) |
| Stress Factors | 55% (6/11) | 45% (5/11) |
| Service Factors | 72% (28/39) | 36% (16/45) |
| Return Factors | 64% (29/45) | 28% (11/39) |
| Internet Factors | 67% (2/3) | 60% (3/5) |
| Whole Factors | 68% (57/84) | 32% (27/84) |
| Match Factors Saved | 0 | 0 |
| Max Factors In A Row | 11 | 5 |
| Whole Video games | 86% (12/14) | 14% (2/14) |
| Max Video games In A Row | 6 | 2 |
Highlights
Terence Atmane def. Holger Rune, 6-2, 6-3
Qualifier Terence Atmane continued his Cincy run, beautiful seventh seed Holger Rune 6-2, 6-3 to succeed in his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.
I haven’t seen a lot of Atmane on tour, however I’ve seen some court-level observe footage, and he performs fairly an explosive recreation. He additionally has that typical streaky lefty recreation we see from gamers like Shapovalov and Humbert.
That spells hazard for all comers when he places it collectively, and he’s executed that right here in Ohio with some very spectacular wins.
Right now he fired 14 forehand winners and gained 85% of first-serve factors (28/33), changing 4 of 11 break factors in a one-hour, 13-minute rout.
As for Rune, I can’t take him critically at this stage. Two or three years in the past, I believed he was hitting the ball as arduous as Sinner and Alcaraz, however whereas they’ve pushed on considerably, he’s not that calibre of participant. Can extra work with Agassi get him again on observe? He’s undoubtedly good to observe in spells, however his shot choice and the way he’s performed during the last two seasons don’t fill me with confidence.
Match Stats
| Terence Atmane | Holger Rune | |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | 21 | 14 |
| Unforced Errors | 18 | 21 |
| Aces | 7 | 4 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 |
| 1st Serve % | 62% (33/53) | 61% (35/57) |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 85% (28/33) | 60% (21/35) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 40% (8/20) | 42% (10/24) |
| Break Factors Saved | 50% (1/2) | 64% (7/11) |
| Service Video games | 89% (8/9) | 50% (4/8) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 40% (14/35) | 15% (5/33) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 58% (14/24) | 60% (12/20) |
| Break Factors Received | 36% (4/11) | 50% (1/2) |
| Return Video games | 50% (4/8) | 11% (1/9) |
| Stress Factors | 38% (5/13) | 62% (8/13) |
| Service Factors | 68% (36/53) | 53% (30/57) |
| Return Factors | 47 % (27/57) | 32% (17/53) |
| Internet Factors | 88% (7/8) | 67% (8/12) |
| Whole Factors | 57% (63/110) | 43% (47/110) |
| Match Factors Saved | 0 | 2 |
| Max Factors In A Row | 8 | 6 |
| Whole Video games | 71% (12/17) | 29% (5/17) |
| Max Video games In A Row | 3 | 2 |
Highlights
Cincinnati Open 2025 Day 9 Quarter Ultimate Matches
- Ben Shelton (5) vs Alexander Zverev (3)
- Andrey Rublev (9) vs Carlos Alcaraz (2)
