It was a day of excessive warmth and heavy serving in Cincinnati as Carlos Alcaraz returned to motion for the primary time since Wimbledon, surviving a three-set scare in opposition to Damir Dzumhur.
Daniil Medvedev wasn’t as lucky, blown away within the warmth by World No. 85 Adam Walton, who scored the most important win of his profession.
American firepower was as soon as once more on full show, with Ben Shelton, Reilly Opelka, Jenson Brooksby and Brandon Nakashima all reserving their spots within the final 32. Opelka’s win was significantly notable, snapping a five-match shedding streak to Alex de Minaur with a booming 14-ace efficiency.
Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov additionally progressed with straight-set wins, whereas Roberto Bautista Agut quietly moved previous Cameron Norrie in one of many day’s cleaner performances.
Day 5 now brings the third-round clashes, with Sinner, Fritz, Tiafoe, and Rune all set to headline.
Day 4 Cincinnati Open 2025 Spherical of 64 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Shelton (5) | Camilo Ugo Carabelli | 6-3 3-1 RET |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | Cameron Norrie (32) | 6-4 6-3 |
| Jiri Lehecka (22) | Tristan Boyer (WC) | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| Adam Walton | Daniil Medvedev (12) | 6-7(0) 6-4 6-1 |
| Karen Khachanov (14) | Valentin Royer | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| Jenson Brooksby (WC) | Arthur Cazaux (LL) | 7-5 6-1 |
| Brandon Nakashima (27) | Alexander Blockx (Q) | 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| Alexander Zverev (3) | Nishesh Basavareddy (WC) | 6-3 6-3 |
| Reilly Opelka | Alex de Minaur (6) | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| Francisco Comesana | Luciano Darderi (29) | 6-4 3-1 RET |
| Alexei Popyrin (21) | Martin Landaluce (Q) | 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| Andrey Rublev (9) | Learner Tien | 76(4) 6-3 |
| Jakub Mensik (16) | Ethan Quinn | 6-4 6-2 |
| Luca Nardi (LL) | Denis Shapovalov (24) | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 |
| Hamad Medjedovic | Tallon Griekspoor (26) | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| Damir Dzhumur | Carlos Alcaraz (2) | 6-1 2-6 6-3 |
Key Matches
Carlos Alcaraz def. Damir Dzumhur, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz survived one other topsy-turvy battle in opposition to World No. 56 Damir Dzumhur, prevailing 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to succeed in the Cincinnati Open third spherical.
Taking part in his first match since Wimbledon, Alcaraz raced by the primary set in 28 minutes however unravelled within the second, committing 44 unforced errors and failing to avoid wasting any of the three break factors.
Dzhumur gave Alcaraz an actual powerful time within the French Open third spherical earlier this yr, and whereas I didn’t suppose he would be capable of replicate that right here, his net-charging techniques disrupted Alcaraz’s rhythm earlier than the Spaniard discovered extra of a footing within the third to recover from the road.
Alcaraz faces Hamad Medjedovic subsequent after the Serb took out Tallon Griekspoor.
Ben Shelton def. Camilo Ugo Carabelli, 6-3, 3-1 (Ret.)
Ben Shelton saved up his hard-court run as Camilo Ugo Carabelli retired at 6-3, 3-1 because of a knee damage, simply three days after Shelton’s Toronto Masters 1000 title.
As anticipated, Shelton’s serve-dominated first set noticed him win 80% of first-serve factors, earlier than Carabelli’s knee drawback led to a medical timeout and retirement.
Shelton has jumped up the rankings in current weeks and is in an incredible place to make the ATP Finals in Turin. He faces Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut subsequent.
Karen Khachanov def. Valentin Royer, 6-4, 7-6(5)
Karen Khachanov kicked off his Cincinnati marketing campaign with a 6-4, 7-6(5) win over French qualifier Valentin Royer, advancing to the third spherical in a single hour and 50 minutes.
Khachanov performed loads of tennis throughout his run to the Toronto closing, however he hit the bottom operating in Cincy, firing seven aces and leaning on his forehand to dominate key moments.
Alexander Zverev def. Nishesh Basavareddy, 6-3, 6-3
Alexander Zverev delivered a serving masterclass, crushing Nishesh Basavareddy 6-3, 6-3 in 66 minutes.
The World No. 3 landed 82% of first serves, fired 12 aces, and confronted no break factors. When Sascha has a very good serving day, he’s extraordinarily troublesome to beat, and the cooler night time situations labored in his favour right here.
Adam Walton def. Daniil Medvedev, 6-7(0), 6-4, 6-1
Adam Walton pulled off the upset, toppling fifth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-7(0), 6-4, 6-1 in a two-and-a-half-hour battle.
The World No. 85, with simply three tour-level wins getting into 2025, outlasted Medvedev’s 41 winners (together with 18 aces) as the previous champion pale within the Ohio warmth.
Medvedev, who gained the first-set tiebreak with out dropping some extent, collapsed within the third, successful only one recreation as he struggled to deal with the situations.
Reilly Opelka def. Alex de Minaur, 7-6(6), 6-4
Alex de Minaur’s Cincinnati Open marketing campaign ended abruptly as he fell to Reilly Opelka 7-6(6), 6-4 in a one-hour, 41-minute upset.
The sixth seed, who has had 24 hard-court wins in 2025, was outpowered by the American, who snapped a 0-5 head-to-head shedding streak.
Opelka fired 14 aces and 38 winners, saving all seven break factors confronted, whereas De Minaur’s serve faltered at key moments.
Highlights
Cincinnati Open 2025 Day 5 Spherical of 32 Matches
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Gabriel Diallo (30)
- Adrian Mannarino (Q) vs Tommy Paul (13)
- Arthur Rinderknech vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (23)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (25) vs Benjamin Bonzi
- Taylor Fritz (4) vs Lorenzo Sonego (31)
- João Fonseca vs Terence Atman (Q)
- Frances Tiafoe (10) vs Ugo Humbert (20)
- Alex Michelsen (28) vs Holger Rune (7)
