Tension on the Courts of Cincinnati: All Masters Semifinalists Known

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The article provides an overview of the tennis action at the ATP 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, highlighting the players who have advanced to the semifinals. It covers both the men's and women's competitions, mentioning key matchups and performances, and builds anticipation for the upcoming semifinal matches.

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Cincinnati: ATP

On the night of August 18th, the tennis world focused on Cincinnati, where the quarterfinal matches of the prestigious ATP 1000 hardcourt tournament concluded. Among the men, the strongest players made it to the semifinals, including Italian Jannik Sinner, who overcame Andrey Rublev in a tense three-set battle. His opponent will be German Alexander Zverev, who won a dramatic match against American Ben Shelton.

The other semifinal also promises to be thrilling, as Frances Tiafoe will face Holger Rune. Tiafoe advanced after Hubert Hurkacz was forced to retire from the tournament due to injury after losing the first set. Rune, on the other hand, confidently defeated Briton Jack Draper with a score of 6-4, 6-2.

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Cincinnati: WTA

In the WTA 1000 women's tournament, the world’s number one, Iga Świątek, overcame the resistance of Mirra Andreeva in three sets and will now face the powerful Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. The Belarusian showed confident play, crushing Liudmila Samsonova in two sets.

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The second women's semifinal also promises to be exciting: American Jessica Pegula, who won a dramatic three-set match against Leylah Fernandez, will face Paula Badosa. The Spaniard had little trouble defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

Thus, the coming days will bring us exciting semifinal matches, where each of the players aspires to claim the title in Cincinnati. Will Jannik Sinner win his first Masters, or will someone else triumph in the tournament? This question remains open, and we will soon find out the answer.

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