World number one Jannik Sinner has successfully navigated a day of delays and disruptions at the Cincinnati Open, extending his impressive hard-court winning streak and beginning his title defence in solid form.
The reigning Wimbledon champion and top seed began his tournament with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory over Daniel Elahi Galan in just 59 minutes, a win hailed as his quickest of the season. Following this, Sinner faced Canadian Gabriel Diallo on Monday, securing a 6-2, 7-6 (6) win to reach the fourth round.
The match against Diallo was far from straightforward, as Sinner was forced to play through a series of unusual interruptions. The Cincinnati Open campus experienced a power outage that caused a 75-minute delay and disrupted the electronic line-calling system. Later, a fire alarm blared from a grandstand during the second set, adding another layer of distraction to the already challenging conditions. Despite the chaos, Sinner maintained his composure, eventually winning the match after saving a set point in the tiebreaker.
The victories in Cincinnati extend Sinner’s hard-court winning streak to 23 matches, a run that began after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the Beijing final last year. The Italian has not lost on a hard court since then, a streak that includes titles at the US Open, the Australian Open, and the Nitto ATP Finals. Sinner is now aiming to defend his Cincinnati title, an achievement no man has managed since Roger Federer in 2014-15.
Sinner, who is scheduled to face either Tommy Paul or Adrian Mannarino next, is also preparing for the upcoming US Open, where he will look to defend his 2024 title. His focus remains on fine-tuning his game ahead of the final Grand Slam of the season.
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