After two tough matches, won without dropping a set, Jannik Sinner had an easy ride against Felix Auger Aliassime and got rid of the Canadian number 28 in the world in two sets with a score of 6-0, 6-2 in just over an hour of play .

The South Tyrolean thus reaches the semi-final in Cincinnati , a Masters 1000 tournament of which he is the reigning champion, where he will challenge the winner of the match between Holger Rune and the big surprise of the tournament, Terence Atmane .

After dominating and winning the first set in 27 minutes, the world number one had a small lapse at the start of the second set, when he dropped serve with a double fault and immediately went down 2-0. But he quickly re-established the hierarchy with a 12-1 run , then broke the Canadian's serve for the umpteenth time and closed out the set, leaving his opponent with crumbs.

Among the women, Jasmine Paolini advances, beating Krejcikova 6-1, 6-2 and advancing to the quarterfinals where she will face Coco Gauff, who defeated Lucia Bronzetti in straight sets.

(Unioneonline)

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