Jannik Sinner dispatches Rublev in the quarter to battle vs Zverev at the Western & Southern Open. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – CINCINNATI RESULTS

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN - CINCINNATI DRAW AND RESULTS. Sinner gets the better of Rublev to face Alexander Zverev in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev

Jannik Sinner ousts Andrey Rublev 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the quarter in Cincinnati on Saturday. Sinner will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes. This will be his best result in this tournament. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the 3rd round in 2022. Here you can see his history at this event.

Sinner
Cincinnati
Sinner's Record

Sinner added to his prize money $ 142,455 after winning this match. He has already won $ 313,395 up to now in this tournament. If he wins the next match, the Italian will add $ 259,695 to his earnings to get in total $ 573,090.

Highlights Jannik Sinner vs. Andrey Rublev Western & Southern Open – Cincinnati

Sinner’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sinner
Rublev
Jannik Sinner
4-6 7-5 6-4
2h:26
Andrey Rublev
111
111
Total points
101
101
36
36
Winners
47
47
32%
32%
Ratio Winners
47%
47%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
4
4
5
5
Double Faults
7
7
48%
48%
1st in
59%
59%
84%
84%
1st won
65%
65%
36/43
36/43
1st won
47/72
47/72
43%
43%
2nd won
40%
40%
20/47
20/47
2nd won
20/50
20/50
-- Break Points --
6/16
6/16
Total
5/9
5/9
38%
38%
Won
56%
56%
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At the end of the match, the Italian scored 111 points vs. the Russian’s 101.

Sinner

The Italian served pretty well to win 84% of the points (36/43) behind his first serve. However he won only 43% points (20/47) on his second serve. Jannik blasted 10 aces and he committed 5 double faults. Jannik won this match even if he had some problems converting his break points since he converted only 38% (6/16) of the procured opportunities.

Rublev

On the other side, Rublev was pretty focused in converting 56% of the break points that he procured points (5/9). Nevertheless, that was not enough to win the match.

After this encounter, the head to head between Sinner and Rublev is 6-3 for Jannik.

Draw and next match H2H: Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Zverev – stats

Sinner will fight against Zverev in the semifinal.

This will be the 6th time that Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Jannik Sinner Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Rublev 6-4
RublevSinner
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
RublevSinner
6
4
15
0
15
15
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15
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5
4
15
0
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30
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40
A
RublevSinner
5
3
15
0
15
15
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30
40
RublevSinner
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
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A
40
RublevSinner
4
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
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40
40
40
A
RublevSinner
4
1
15
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30
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40
0
RublevSinner
3
1
0
15
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15
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30
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40
RublevSinner
3
0
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0
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15
RublevSinner
2
0
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A
40
RublevSinner
1
0
0
15
15
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15

Sinner had a racing start in this set after breaking Andrey Rublev in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Nonetheless, that was not enough for Rublev to win the set as Sinner managed to break back in the 9th (4-5) game. The Russian kept his cool to break the Italian in the 10th (6-4) game.

Rublev failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 0.

The Russian was on the money in converting all his break points in the 2nd (1-0 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40). Also, on the other side, Jannik was on the money in converting all his break points in the 9th (3-5 40-A) and the 11th game (3-6 0-40).

They contested 67 points. The Russian was the winner of the set after clinching 5 more points than Sinner (36-31). Rublev conceded 14 points on serve (20-14). On the losing side, Sinner conceded 16 points on serve (17-16).

2nd Set -
Sinner 7-5
SinnerRublev
7
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SinnerRublev
7
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SinnerRublev
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SinnerRublev
5
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SinnerRublev
4
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
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30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
A
40
40
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A
40
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A
40
40
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A
SinnerRublev
4
4
0
15
0
30
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30
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30
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A
40
SinnerRublev
3
4
0
15
15
15
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15
40
15
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30
40
40
40
A
SinnerRublev
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SinnerRublev
2
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
SinnerRublev
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SinnerRublev
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SinnerRublev
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Jannik snatched in the 11th game (6-5) before eventually winning the set (7-5).

Andrey was completely knocked out in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 4-5 to 7-5.

They contested 94 points. The Italian conquered the set after winning 8 points more than Andrey (51-43). Sinner lost 9 points on serve (23-9). Regarding the other side of the net, Rublev conceded 28 points on serve (34-28).

3rd Set -
Sinner 6-4
SinnerRublev
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SinnerRublev
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SinnerRublev
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
SinnerRublev
5
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
SinnerRublev
5
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SinnerRublev
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SinnerRublev
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
SinnerRublev
3
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
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30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SinnerRublev
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Sinner didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Andrey Rublev in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Yet, there was more to do for Sinner to win the set because Rublev managed to break back in the 4th (1-3) and in the 8th (3-5) game. Sinner kept his cool to break the Russian in the 5th (4-1) game before conquering the set (6-4).

Jannik converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 3rd (2-0 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 5th game (3-1 30-40). Also, on the other side, Rublev converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had his opportunities in the 4th (0-3 30-40) and the 8th game (2-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 52 points. Jannik was the one to win the set after conquering 6 points more than the Russian (29-23). The Italian dropped 9 points on serve (16-9). On the losing side, the Russian conceded 13 points on serve (14-13).

1st
Sinner
Rublev
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
2
5
2
4
1
4
1
3
0
3
0
2
0
1
2nd
Sinner
Rublev
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
3rd
Sinner
Rublev
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
 

Tennis Scores in Cincinnati

  • Holger RuneRune – Jack DraperDraper (6-4 6-2)
  • Jannik SinnerSinner – Andrey RublevRublev (4-6 7-5 6-4)
  • Alexander ZverevZverev – Ben SheltonShelton (3-6 7-63 7-5)
  • Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (6-3 ret.)

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