How Did Sinner Dispatch Auger-Aliassime to Enter Cincinnati Semifinals?

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Key Takeaways
- Jannik Sinner secured a strong win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
- He extended his hard court winning streak to 25 matches.
- Sinner is now 30-3 for the season, after winning Wimbledon.
- He will compete against Terence Atmane next.
- Atmane reached the semifinals after defeating Taylor Fritz.
Cincinnati, Aug 15 (NationPress) - The world's top-ranked player, Jannik Sinner, achieved a commanding 6-0, 6-2 win against Felix Auger-Aliassime to secure a spot in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open.
Auger-Aliassime faced challenges in the first set, racking up 13 unforced errors. Although he initially led 2-0 in the second set, he soon lost momentum. With eight double faults, he struggled to establish his baseline rhythm, while the 23-year-old Sinner showcased remarkable consistency, according to ATP reports.
This victory allowed Sinner to extend his impressive hard court winning streak to 25 matches. He becomes only the fifth player in the 21st century to achieve 25 straight wins on this surface, joining legends like Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray.
Sinner's last defeat on hard courts was against Carlos Alcaraz in the Beijing final last October. Since then, he has clinched titles at both the ATP Finals and the Australian Open in the past year, as per ATP statistics.
Having recently celebrated his first Wimbledon title, Sinner now boasts a remarkable 30-3 record for the season. His next opponent will be French qualifier Terence Atmane, who made headlines by defeating another Top 10 player, Holger Rune, to maintain his remarkable journey at the Cincinnati Open.
Atmane, fresh off a victory over Taylor Fritz, secured a 6-2, 6-3 win on Thursday to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.
By making it to the semifinals, Atmane has already earned USD 332,160 in prize money, having started the tournament with USD 310,376 for the season.