Cincinnati results

 

(no sooner had Carlos and Iga got their trophies then they were catching the next flight to NY to take part in the mized doubles event!)

🎾 Cincinnati Open 2025 Recap

August 6–18 Lindner Family Tennis Center, Ohio

🔥 ATP: Alcaraz Claims Title in a Final That Fizzled

The much-anticipated clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner—their fourth final of the season after Rome, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon—ended in disappointment as Sinner was forced to retire after a lopsided first set, citing heat-related illness and fatigue. The match had promised fireworks but instead underscored the brutal toll of the Cincinnati conditions.

• Alcaraz’s path: Defeated an ailing Alexander Zverev in the semis, who was visibly struggling with illness.
• Sinner’s path: Took out surprise semifinalist Terence Atmane, who had stunned Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune after coming through qualifying.

The oppressive heat and humidity were a major storyline, with multiple players showing signs of physical distress throughout the week.

🇫🇷 Terence Atmane: Breakout Star

Ranked No. 136, the 23-year-old Frenchman Terence Atmane lit up the ATP draw:

• Beat Fritz in three sets
• Dominated Rune in straight sets
• Reached his first Masters 1000 semifinal

His fearless baseline aggression and composure under pressure made him one of the most talked-about players of the week.

👑 WTA: Swiatek Reigns Again

Iga Swiatek continued her hardcourt dominance, lifting her 24th career title and third of the season by defeating Jasmine Paolini in the final. She didn’t drop a set all week, including a thrilling semifinal win over Elena Rybakina.

• Swiatek vs. Rybakina: A high-quality semi that showcased Swiatek’s defensive brilliance and Rybakina’s serving power.
• Paolini’s run: Took out Coco Gauff in the quarters and Veronika Kudermetova in the semis, but fell to Swiatek for the sixth time in their head-to-head.

• Coco Gauff: Lost to Paolini, extending a rough patch on hard courts.
• Jessica Pegula: Suffered a surprise early exit to Magda Linette, continuing her post-Wimbledon slump.
• Aryna Sabalenka: The defending US Open champ was blown off court by Rybakina, 6–1, 6–4, in the quarters.

Here is the global FTL league table for the game week.

Congrats to Johnatton Santos and his team SRN2025 who topped the Cincy table seeing off spirited competion in the shape of 2025 Battle and Rydal 250 Sponsor Exemption.

Here is a breakdown of the head to head battle for the level 2 prize between Johnatton and Eric and Michael.  

Both had pretty similar teams but crucially Johnatton had a key differential in the shape of Paolini who ensured that he had all four finalists for this event.  Rydal had Zverev who also had another great tournament but crucially his defeat in the semi finals meant he scored 20 points less than Paolini.  

Tosh, Maire and Matt L make up the top 5 in the level 2 standings.

Congrats to all of you on a terrific game week.

In the 2nd half masters Rick topped the table for this week with Yulia's Holy Crud Muffins in 2nd place.