The Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz rivalry always seems to deliver.Will the 14th chapter, this one in the final of the Western & Southern Open on Monday afternoon, do the same?You can only assume it will. Sinner has been the superior player so far in Cincinnati and he won their most recent meeting 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final. However, Alcaraz leads the … [Read more...] about Ricky’s tennis pick for the Cincinnati final: Sinner vs. Alcaraz
Western & Southern Open
Seeds set for U.S. Open following Cincinnati finals
Following the conclusion of the Western & Southern Open, the seeds for the upcoming U.S. Open have been finalized in advance of Thursday's draw ceremony.Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka lifted the Cincinnati trophies on Monday, which did not have any impact on the rankings. Sinner was already No. 1 in the world and Sabalenka was already going to move up from No. 3 to No. 2 … [Read more...] about Seeds set for U.S. Open following Cincinnati finals
Ricky’s pick for the Cincinnati semifinals: Sinner vs. Zverev
A blockbuster matchup in the Western & Southern Open semifinals pits Jannik Sinner against Alexander Zverev on Sunday afternoon. They have a chance to be the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively, at the upcoming U.S. Open.(1) Jannik Sinner vs. (3) Alexander ZverevSinner and Zverev will be facing each other for the sixth time in their careers when they collide in the last … [Read more...] about Ricky’s pick for the Cincinnati semifinals: Sinner vs. Zverev
Second of back-to-back Masters 1000s set to begin in Cincinnati
The National Bank Open in Montreal is has not yet concluded, but it's not too early to start looking ahead to the second of back-to-back Masters 1000 tournaments. The draw ceremony for the Western & Southern Open was held this weekend, officially marking Carlos Alcaraz's return following his silver-medal effort at the Paris Olympics (lost to Novak Djokovic in the … [Read more...] about Second of back-to-back Masters 1000s set to begin in Cincinnati
Ricky’s pick for the Cincinnati final: Alcaraz vs. Djokovic
A rematch of the recent Wimbledon final is in the cards, as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are set to go head-to-head once again on Sunday afternoon in the final of the Western & Southern Open.Alcaraz triumphed 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon to earn his second slam title and deny Djokovic a shot at the CYGS heading into the U.S. Open. The current top two players … [Read more...] about Ricky’s pick for the Cincinnati final: Alcaraz vs. Djokovic