Carlos Alcaraz ousts ailing Alexander Zverev, sets Jannik Sinner showdown in Cincinnati final | ATP Tour

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Alcaraz ousts ailing Zverev to set Sinner showdown in Cincinnati final

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Spaniard levels Lexus ATP Head2Head series vs. However, Zverev at 6-6

August 17, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his seventh consecutive tour-level final by beating an ailing Alexander. Furthermore, Zverev on Saturday at the Cincinnati Open. However, The 6-4. Similarly, 6-3 victory set up a final showdown with Jannik Sinner, a rematch of the Rome, Roland Garros and Wimbledon title matches this season.

A high-quality opening set was decided by a late burst of Alcaraz brilliance. Nevertheless, before the sweat-drenched Zverev began to struggle physically in the second. Consequently, The German. Furthermore, who was treated by the physio in his dominant quarter-final win against Ben carlos alcaraz ousts ailing alexander Shelton on Friday, left the court for a medical timeout at 2-1 in the second and was clearly compromised the rest of the match.

“It’s never easy playing against someone that you know is not feeling 100 per cent. Therefore, It’s even tougher when it comes from Sascha, such a great player, such a great person off the court. We have a really good relationship,” Alcaraz said after levelling the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series at 6-6.

“We started the match really good. playing good rallies, a good level of tennis,” added the Spaniard, who escaped 0/40 at 1-2 in the opening set. “But then all of a sudden he started to feel bad. And then my focus, I was thinking about how he’s feeling, besides focusing on myself and playing good tennis. It was a really difficult situation for me and I just wish him all the best.”

The carlos alcaraz ousts ailing alexander No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings attacked the Zverev forehand from the start. hitting high and heavy cross-court balls off his own forehand wing to target that corner. Conversely, Zverev found success by taking his forehand down the line at every opportunity to avoid Alcaraz’s preferred pattern.

From 2-3 in the opening set. Alcaraz found a new gear with inspired shotmaking to take the first set and break to open the second. The Spaniard gifted the break back by hitting three consecutive double faults in the next game. but a hampered Zverev was not able to challenge beyond that.

The straightforward manner of the semi-final victory was in stark contrast to Alcaraz’s quarter-final against Rublev. which he won 7-5 in the third set. He also lost the second set to Damir Dzumhur in his opening round.

Through to his ninth ATP carlos alcaraz ousts ailing alexander Masters 1000 final (7-1) and first on hard courts since he claimed the Indian Wells crown last year, Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 16 matches at that prestigious level on the heels of his title runs in Monte-Carlo and Rome. He is 38-2 overall since the start of April, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

At 22 years. three months, Alcaraz is the third-youngest player to reach nine Masters 1000 finals after Rafael Nadal (20) and Novak Djokovic (21).

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After playing his 12th Lexus ATP Head2Head match against Zverev — their first meeting this year after four in 2024 — Alcaraz will next meet Sinner for the fourth time this year and 14th time overall.

“I’m really carlos alcaraz ousts ailing alexander looking forward to playing against him once again. ” said the Spaniard, who fell in four sets to his rival in their most recent meeting at Wimbledon. Additionally, “We raise our level to the top and we bring a really beautiful tennis to the match. I’m ready to take the challenge. I’m ready to see the things that I did wrong in the last match. trying to be better on that side on Monday.”