Jannik Sinner debuts with a victory in the “Cincinnati Open”, seventh ATP Masters 1000 of the season, with a total prize pool of $6,795,555, taking place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in the Ohio metropolis (combined with a WTA 1000). Bye in the first round as the number 1 seed, the South Tyrolean tennis player, leader of the world rankingsdefeated the American Alex Michelsen (57 ATP) in the second round by 6-4 7-5thus qualifying for the round of 16, where he will face the winner of the match between the Argentine Sebastian Baez and the Australian Jordan Thompson.
Berrettini gives in to Rune
Matteo Berrettini stops in the first round. The Roman tennis player, world ranking number 41 and in the draw with a wild card, surrendered in his debut to the Danish Holger Rune, ATP number 17 and seed number 15, who won in a comeback in three sets with the score of 2-6 6-1 6-4. In the second round Rune will face the Portuguese qualifier Nuno Borges, winner over the French Adrian Mannarino by 6-4 3-6 6-1.