Terence Atmane, Cincinnati Open and Jannik Sinner
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American Taylor Fritz, the No. 4 seed, clashes with France’s Terence Atmane in the Round of 16 of the Men’s Single’s tournament at the 2025 Cincinnati Open on Wednesday, August 13 (8/13/2025) at 2:40 p.m. ET. Swiatek vs. Cirstea will air on Tennis Channel, you can stream it on DirecTV (free trial).
In addition to Rune and Fritz, Atmane got through Joao Fonseca and Flavio Cobolli in Cincinnati. He entered the main draw through the tournament's qualifying matches, becoming the first qualifier to reach the semifinal in Cincinnati since 2015.
In an unusual turn of events, Terence Atmane was once fired by his former sponsor Asics, for holding Nike sneakers in his hand on the court.
(Reuters) -Frenchman Terence Atmane made sure Jannik Sinner had a 24th birthday to remember, gifting the world number one a Pokemon card before going on to lose their semi-final meeting at the Cincinnati Open on Saturday.
Qualifier Terence Atmane continued his hot stretch of form to overcome the fourth-seeded Fritz, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, in the round of 16 for his first career Top 10 win. The 23-year-old secured the decisive break for 4-2 in the decider before serving out the top-ranked American man—finishing with 13 aces.
French qualifier Terence Atmane said his Saturday Cincinnati Open semi-final against world number one Jannik Sinner will remain his brightest tennis memory despite absorbing a 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 loss to the defending champion.
French tennis player Terence Atmane gifted world number one Jannik Sinner a Pokemon card for his birthday during the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, before losing to Sinner in a match. Atmane's gesture highlighted his collection hobby and added a memorable moment to his surprising tournament run.
After working his way into the top five, Taylor Fritz is now knocking on thedoor of No. 3 in the world ahead of the US Open.The post EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Fritz is Knocking on the Door of Something Bigappeared first on Heavy Sports.
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