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Jannik Sinner battled through a fire alarm interruption to advance at the Cincinnati Masters. The world No. 1 saved a set point in the tiebreak to extend his hard court winning streak. This marks his first tournament since claiming the Wimbledon title over Carlos Alcaraz. Sinner remains undefeated against players ranked outside the Top 20 on hard courts since 2022.

Key Points: Jannik Sinner Extends Hard Court Streak at Cincinnati Masters

  • Sinner defeats Gabriel Diallo in interrupted match after fire alarm
  • Extends hard court win streak to 22 since Beijing Open loss
  • Now 46-0 vs players outside Top 20 on hard courts
  • First tournament since Wimbledon triumph over Alcaraz
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Cincinnati Masters: Sinner marches to round four, continues win streak on hard courts

Defending champion Jannik Sinner advances to Cincinnati Masters fourth round after fire alarm interruption, extends hard court win streak to 22 matches.

"It was a very difficult day at the office. He was serving very well, especially in the second set... If you do not play well in tough situations like this you can lose these matches. – Jannik Sinner"

Cincinnati, August 12

Defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the fourth round of the ongoing Cincinnati Masters, defeating Gabriel Diallo in a third-match interrupted by a fire alarm on Tuesday.

The world number one experienced something he had never seen before, his match getting interrupted during the second set, when a fire alarm at the 1899 club grandstand began to sound. It was several minutes before the game could start once again, and players played through sounds and flashes, with Sinner winning the battle 6-2, 7-6(6) after saving a set point with a clutch forehand service return in the tie-break.

Following his win, Sinner said, as quoted by ATP's official website, "It was a very difficult day at the office. He was serving very well, especially in the second set... If you do not play well in tough situations like this you can lose these matches."

The start of Sinner's match was delayed as Taylor Fritz's match against Lorenzo Sonego faced a 75-minute delay due to a power outage.

Sinner has won 22 matches on the bounce at hard court since his loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the Beijing Open back in October and improved 46-0 versus players ranked outside the Top 20 on hard courts since losing to World No. 66 Dusan Lajovic at Cincinnati two years back.

Sinner is playing his first tournament since his Wimbledon title win over Alcaraz and is on a roll, with a win-loss record of 27-3. He stands just 10 wins away from 300 career wins. He has already qualified for the season-ending ATP Finals, where he will defend his title.

- ANI

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Priya S
What an incredible winning streak! But I'm worried about fatigue setting in before the US Open. The season is so long these days with no proper off-season. Hope he manages his schedule wisely.
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Aman W
The fire alarm interruption was so bizarre! 😂 Only in America you get these unusual situations. But credit to Sinner for maintaining focus. His forehand winner to save set point was pure class.
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Sarah B
As an Indian tennis fan, I wish we had even one player with half of Sinner's consistency. Our players struggle to string together 3 wins, forget 22! Need better coaching and infrastructure.
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Karthik V
That stat about being 46-0 against players outside Top 20 is insane! Shows his professionalism to never take any match lightly. The new Big 3 is clearly Sinner, Alcaraz and Medvedev now.
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Nisha Z
The power outage and fire alarm made this match memorable 😄 But seriously, Sinner's ability to adapt to these unusual situations shows why he's world no. 1. That Wimbledon win has given him so much confidence!

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