Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz lightened through to the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open, but fourth seeds Taylor Fritz suffered a great revolt when he was knocked out of the undeclared Frenchman Terence Atmane.
World # 1 Sinner expanded its winning series on tough courts to 24 games as he beat France’s Adrian Mannarino 6-4 7-6 (7-4) after being made to wait almost three hours to come to court at a rainfall.
Second Seed Alcaraz then won 6-1 6-4 against Italian Luca Nardi to make sure the couple stays on course for a fourth last meeting in 2025 as they end their preparations for the US Open, Live on Sky Sports from August 24th.
In the woman’s draw Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swatek Both advanced comfortably but the fourth seed was also knocked out when Jessica Pegula lost to Poland Magda Linette.
Today’s big surprise came on men’s side as Fritz suffered a 3-6 7-5 6-3 home defeat to 23-year-old Atmane, a qualification that went into the tournament with a record of 1-4 tour level for the season.
World No. 136’s race until the last 16 had seen him take 15. Seeds Flavio Cobolli and Teenage Brazilian star Joao Fonseca, but a comeback -win over last year’s US Open finalist Fritz without a doubt ranks as the best in his career.
ATMane will next meet seventh seeds Holger Rune After Dane knocked out another American, 10. Seed Frances Teafoe, who retired with a back problem as he pulled 6-4 3-1.
Sinner’s last eight opponent will be Felix Auger-Aliassime After the Canadian 23. Seed came through 6-4 6-3 against France’s Benjamin Bonzi.
Alcaraz faces a potentially stiffer challenge in terms of Andrey RublevAfter the ninth seed crushed Argentina’s Francisco Comesana 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals.
Alexander Zverev Still waiting to learn who his opponent will be in the last eight tie on the gentlemen’s side of the draw, after advancing when Karen Khachahanov withdrew when the German third seed 7-5 3-0.
Zverev could next face in last week’s toronto -winner Ben SheltonThere ended a straight win over Roberto Bautista Agut to create a Thursday clash with 22. Seed Jiri Lehecka.
Sabalenka wins again after Raducanu -Thriller
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Highlights of ARYNA SABALLYKA AGAINST JESSICA BOUZAS FROM CINCINNATI OPEN
In the women’s event, Top Seed Seed Sabalenka supported his exciting victory over Britain’s Emma Raducanu by beating Spain’s Jessica Bouza’s 6-1 7-5 to demand a tour-leading 50. Victory this year.
Previously, Poland’s Swatek also advanced in straight sets with a 6-4 6-4 win over the Romanian Sorana Cirstea.
But the most conspicuous result of the day was delivered by Swiatek’s compatriot lineage when the 31st seed ended a 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-3 victory over Pegula to reach the last 16.
Linette, whose victory was spread over two days as a result of rain delays, plays again on Thursday – against Veronika KuddeMetova – as the lower half of the women’s round of 16 is completed, with other seeds Coco Gauff also in action against Lucia Bronzetti.
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Highlights of Elena Rybakina against Madison Keys from Cincinnati Open
Sabalenka is facing ninth seed Elena Rybakina In the last eight after 2022 Wimbledon champion, the sixth seed beat Madison Keys 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-2.
Swiatek’s next opponent will be 28. Seed Anna Kalinskaya After she came from behind to beat 12. Seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-1.
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