The Sinner defeats Tiafoe and wins his fifth title of the year in Cincinnati
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Italian Janek The Sinner, Number one in the world, He did not give a choice on Monday to the American Frances Tiafoe (N.20) and won the Cincinnati Masters 1000, his fifth tournament so far this year. The errorist prevailed 7-6 (4), 6-2 in one hour and 36 minutes.
There were no interruptions in the transmission in the first set And although Tiafoe was able to raise the set-piece ball with his serve before the break, he could not prevent the sinner from taking advantage in the tiebreak.
A more simple result of the second group For number one, to achieve two ‘break’ and accelerate without looking back to seal the victory.
Winner of the Australian Open in 2024, Which was the first major tournament of his career, the Italian will also incorporate into his performances this year the Masters 1000 awards from Miami, Rotterdam and Halle. That is The fifteenth title in his career total and his third Masters 1000.
With all this, The Sinner gets off at the US Open, which starts on Monday, August 26 In New York, as one of the leading contenders who triumphed in this ‘big’ and also as the only tennis player who has achieved two Masters 1000 so far this season and the one who won the most tournaments in 2024 with five in total.
Cincinnati Cup, a date that He arrived with some doubts about his physical condition, It also helps transalpine regain confidence and raise morale after he had to abandon the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer due to tonsillitis.
The Sinner also completed the Monday of the long faces in Cincinnati for the American fan , where they had tennis players in the three finals played and none of them won the representatives of the stars and Stripes.
In addition to Tiafoe, American Jessica Pegula (No. 6) Kayes in the women’s singles final against Belarusian Arina Sabalenka (N. 2) by 6-3 and 7-5 in one hour and 15 minutes.
For the last, Men’s doubles final R…Both ended in disappointment for the Americans since Mackenzie McDonald and Alex Michelsen lost to the duo formed by Salvadoran Marcelo arvalho and fellow Croatian Pavic by scores of 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and three minutes.
