
(Pic: Cincinnati Open)
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A Canuckian double-header on Monday in Cincinnati as Félix Auger-Aliassime started off the day on the Champions’ Court, and Gabriel Diallo got the spotlight night session match on the stadium court.
That’s great. Not so great? He faced No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner.
It was a first meeting between the two 23-year-olds who are miles apart in accomplishment, even if Diallo is on the comeup. And it was be a good opportunity for him to test himself against the best. He almost nicked the second set, but in the end, No. 1 prevailed.
(Cincinnati is on EDT).
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Cincinnati Open
Location: Mason, Ohio
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Hard
Dates: Aug. 7 – 18, 2025
Prize Money: $9,193,540
Draws: S96 – D32
Monday, Aug. 11, 2025
Final results
Singles, third round
Canadian content
[23] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 76 (4) 42 retd
[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def. [30] Gabriel Diallo (CAN) 62 76 (7)
Upsets
[Q] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) def [13] Tommy Paul (USA) 57 63 64
Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) def [25] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 67 (4) 63 64
Seeds advancing
[4] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. [31] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 76 (4) 75
[7] Holger Rune (DEN) def. [28] Alex Michelsen (USA) 76 (4) 63
[10] Frances Tiafoe (USA) def [20] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 64 64
Other results
[Q] Térence Atmane (FRA) def Joao Fonseca (BRA) 63 64
Doubles, first round
Jiri Lehecka / Jakub Mensik (CZE) def [3] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) 63 67 (3) [10-6]
[1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) def. Karen Khachanov / Andrey Rublev (RUS) 76 (5) 64
[4] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) def John Peers (AUS) / Jackson Withrow (USA) 76 (4) 61
[WC] Robert Cash / JJ Tracy (USA) def. Pedro Martinez (ESP) / Casper Ruud (NOR) 64 46 [10-5]
Nikola Mektic (CRO) / Rajeev Ram (USA) def. Adam Pavlasek (CZE) / Jan Zielinski (POL) 36 61 [10-8]
Marcelo Melo (BRA) / Alexander Zverev (GER) def [WC] Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Ethan Quinn (USA) 75 36 [10-6]
Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Brandon Nakashima (USA) def [WC] Austin Krajicek / Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 63 64
Matthew Ebden / Jordan Thompson (AUS) def. Guido Andreozzi (ARG) / Sander Arends (NED) 64 76 (7)
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