Sinner, Sabalenka reign in Cincinnati
August 21, 2024 | 12:00am
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Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts after a point against Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp during their men's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2024.
Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP
CINCINNATI – Jannik Sinner on Monday lifted his third ATP Masters trophy as the world No. 1 beat Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to win the Cincinnati Open.
The Italian top seed warmed up for next week’s US Open in style, biding his time in a hard-fought first set before breaking the match open in the second.
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka thrust herself into US Open title contention with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Jessica Pegula to win the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open.
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