The Cincinnati Open final features a clash between two of the world's top players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, for the fourth consecutive time on the ATP Tour.

World number one Jannik Sinner celebrated his birthday with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Terence Atmane, while Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 on 16/8.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz narrowly defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati on 15/8.

In the fourth round of the Cincinnati Masters 1000, Jannik Sinner defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 7-6, while Carlos Alcaraz won 6-1, 6-4 against Luca Nardi.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz defeated Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of the Cincinnati Open on 12/8.

World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-6 in the third round, amidst a power outage at the Cincinnati Open.

The top two seeds have landed in a seemingly easier draw at the Cincinnati Masters, while Novak Djokovic has withdrawn.

The desire to improve even while at the top of the world, shown by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, suggests the future of men's tennis is in good hands.

Mentored by American legend Andre Agassi, Danish world number 9 Holger Rune is determined to challenge the Sinner-Alcaraz duo.

Coach Toni Nadal believes world number three Alexander Zverev's weakness is his unstable mentality, even fearing opponents like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner have all announced their withdrawal from the Toronto Masters 1000, starting next week.

World number one Jannik Sinner now controls coach Darren Cahill's future after winning a bet on the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz.

World number three Alexander Zverev believes the peak of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic was a less competitive era than the current one with players outside the top 5 being weaker.

Jannik Sinner has narrowed the gap in big titles with Carlos Alcaraz to three, and has the chance to complete a career Grand Slam like his rival.