Tennis

Sinner celebrates 24th birthday with Cincinnati Open final berth as Alcaraz sets up blockbuster rematch

Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner marked his 24th birthday in perfect fashion by advancing to the Cincinnati Open final with a commanding 7-6(4) 6-2 victory over French qualifier Terence Atmane on Saturday. The Italian world number one will face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's championship match after the Spaniard defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-3 in the other semi-final, setting up a highly anticipated rematch of this year's French Open and Wimbledon finals.