Jannik Sinner is the 2024 Cincinnati Open champion after defeating Frances Tiafoe 7-6(1), 6-2 in Monday evening’s last.
The Italian hasn’t had all of it his personal means over the past seven days. He managed a hip harm and endured back-to-back three-set battles in opposition to Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev.
Nevertheless, the ultimate was extra easy, and he wanted only one hour and 37 minutes to beat Tiafoe to win his fifth title of the season.
He had beforehand triumphed in Melbourne, Rotterdam, Miami, and Halle. He’s additionally the one participant to have gained two ATP Masters 1000 titles in 2024, and he’s now in pole place to seize the year-end primary.
Heading into Cincy, I used to be apprehensive about Sinner’s bodily state, given his final efficiency in Montreal, the place he was limping.
Though he had some comparable moments in Ohio, he was in a position to handle the problem whereas nonetheless producing his trademark highly effective and exact ball hanging when it mattered most.
Match Stats
| Jannik Sinner | Frances Tiafoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 5 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 |
| 1st Serve Share | 57% | 55% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 85% (28/33) | 70% (32/46) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 76% (19/25) | 47% (18/38) |
| Break Factors Saved | 100% (3/3) | 75% (6/8) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 30% (14/46) | 15% (5/33) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 53% (20/38) | 24% (6/25) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 25% (2/8) | 0% (0/3) |
| Winners | 27 | 12 |
| Unforced Errors | 13 | 9 |
| Web Factors Gained | 79% (11/14) | 61% (11/18) |
| Max Factors In Row | 10 | 5 |
| Service Factors Gained | 81% (47/58) | 60% (50/84) |
| Return Factors Gained | 40% (34/84) | 19% (11/58) |
| Whole Factors Gained | 57% (81/142) | 43% (61/142) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 1 |
| Service Video games Gained | 100% (10/10) | 80% (8/10) |
| Return Video games Gained | 20% (2/10) | 0% (0/10) |
| Whole Video games Gained | 60% (12/20) | 40% (8/20) |
Highlights
Fast Last Recap
Pre-US Open collection, I declared that Sinner was the person to beat on onerous courts and would have a really sturdy last a part of the season.
That was primarily based on his stage, but in addition the truth that Djokovic ticked a large field by successful the Olympics, and Alcaraz did quite a lot of successful in the course of the clay and grass swings, which could be onerous to keep up within the second half of the season.
Nevertheless, after his loss in Montreal, I had my doubts he may arise bodily, however he allayed these fears in Cincinnati, producing a number of gritty wins to get the job achieved alongside some high quality ball hanging. A number of the pictures he hit in opposition to Zverez left him shocked.
His serve can also be now a large weapon for him. A couple of years in the past, he had a little bit of a racket drop leak and wasn’t so good at hitting his spots.
However now he’s fastened that, and within the last, Tiafoe may solely win 11 return factors throughout the match.
25% of these got here within the first sport of the match when the American held two breakpoints, however he couldn’t capitalise.
From there, Sinner took cost with the early maintain, setting the stage for his momentum to hold by means of the remainder of the match, holding a number of video games to like.
In distinction, Sinner gained 34 return factors, which put Tiafoe underneath much more stress. This stress finally caught as much as him, as he blazed a forehand lengthy at the beginning of the second set to drop serve and was unable to communicate with the Italian.
It was a really tough week, powerful week. I’m very pleased about about as we speak’s match. It was very powerful mentally. Had such a tremendous run right here, and I attempted to do my greatest as we speak. We each had been fairly drained from yesterday. We each felt quite a lot of pressure, however I’m very glad about [the] stage I performed as we speak, particularly within the vital moments. It has been a troublesome week, some ups and downs, which is regular to have. However how I dealt with the crucial moments in every match, I’m very pleased. Now, for certain, it’s vital to recuperate, to be to be prepared for New York. That is our fundamental aim right here for this U.S. swing. I’m very pleased to be ready the place I’m and simply making an attempt to maintain going mentally, having this starvation to maintain taking part in, and hopefully I can present some good tennis additionally New York. Sinner on his title run in Cincinnati.
What did you consider the ultimate? Is Sinner the favorite for the US Open?