In Cincinnati, It’s Alcaraz and Sinner For the Title Again
By Chris Oddo | Saturday August 16, 2025 Rivalry renewed. For the fourth time this year, the game’s premier players will meet in a high-stakes final, as Carlos Alcaraz and …
Birthday Bash: Sinner Scores 200th Hard-Court Win to Return to Cincinnati Final
By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, August 16, 2025Photo credit: Cincinnati Open Facebook Dealing aces during this inspired Cincinnati run, qualifier Terence Atmane played a comic card before facing Jannik Sinner …
Gritty, not Pretty: Paolini Pulls Out Third Consecutive Win over Gauff to Reach Cincy Semis
Jasmine Paolini has Coco Gauff’s number in 2025. The Italian hung around a scratchy three-set contest, and eventually logged her third consecutive win over the two-time Slam champion on Friday …
US OPEN Mixed: Pegula/Draper and Musetti/Paolini are in, Sinner Status Unknown
By Chris Oddo | Friday August 15, 2025 Three teams are still unchosen ahead of next week’s US Open mixed doubles tournament, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, …
Shelton Hits the Wall, Zverev Climbs Over
Ben Shelton rode a nine-match winning streak into Friday night’s showdown with Alexander Zverev, but as the match wore on, it was obvious that the Shelton who had amassed such …
Alcaraz Survives Rublev for Cincinnati Semifinal Return
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, August 15, 2025Photo credit: Cincinnati Open Facebook Shadows swallowed up center court when Carlos Alcaraz finally saw the light. Alcaraz survived a severe challenge from …
Rybakina Stomps Sabalenka, Sets Up Cincy Semifinal vs. Swiatek
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, August 15, 2025Photo credit: Cincinnati Open Facebook The ball burst like a battering ram staggering Aryna Sabalenka backward. Elena Rybakina rocked the world No. 1 …
Swiatek Surges Into Third Straight Cincinnati Semifinal
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, August 15, 2025Photo credit: Cincinnati Open Facebook Anna Kalinskaya showed stiff resistance, but Iga Swiatek played with powerful persistence reaching her third straight Cincinnati Open …
Terence Atmane, World No.136, Storms into Cincinnati Semifinals
The dream run of Terence Atmane continues in Cincinnati. Atmane surged past World No.9 Holger Rune on Thursday night for his second straight Top-10 win, to book a spot in …
Ben Don’t Break: Shelton Stretches Win Streak to Nine
Ben Shelton is coming into his own as a top-flight talent this summer on the North American hard courts. And he’s just getting started. tennis express pro player gear The …