MASTERS 1000 Cincinnati – Alcaraz in boss against Cilic (7-6, 6-1), Auger-Aliassime overthrows Sinner (2-6, 7-6, 6-1)

Carlos Alcaraz (4th) qualified easily by beating Croatian Marin Cilic (17th) 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. The Spaniard will face Briton Cameron Norrie (9th) in the quarter-finals after the Briton’s clear victory over 19-year-old American prodigy Ben Shelton (6-0, 6-2).

In the clash of the night, Félix Auger-Aliassime struggled for a long time before getting the better of Jannik Sinner (2-6, 7-6 [1], 6-1) in particular thanks to 14 aces slammed by the Canadian, who even saved two match points before winning. He will face the Croatian Borna Coric in the next round.

In the women’s draw, Jessica Pegula (8th) took the best 7-5, 6-3 over Briton Emma Raducanu (13th), who created a sensation by winning the US Open last year. The American will challenge the French Caroline Garcia (35th) in the quarterfinals.