The Italian was firm and thoughtful and spoke for the first time about his decision to rehire Umberto Ferrara, implicated in the clostebol saga, as the physical trainer.
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French, 23 years old and currently ranked #132 in the ATP. No one, absolutely no one, could have thought that Terence Atmane would make it to the semifinals of the 2025 Cincinnati Masters 1000, but this sport is wonderful for things like this. After defeating Holger Rune in the early hours of the morning, with all that entails, Jannik Sinner's next opponent nearly broke down in tears of emotion when asked what this whole week represents to him.
“Right now, it's very difficult to explain how I feel. I am very fortunate to have made it this far. I am in the semifinals of a Masters 1000 and I am going to break into the top100, which means a lot of money for me, something that will be very useful to sustain my career. Now I want to fight in the semifinals; the job is not yet done. I believe I can beat anyone, but anyone can also beat me; that's tennis. Of course, I think I can beat Jannik, otherwise, I wouldn't be here,” said the Frenchman, who is now virtually a top70 worldwide.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Atmane, emocionado tras la mayor victoria de su carrera: “Esto supone muchísimo dinero para mí"
Last night the tennis world eagerly awaited the quarterfinal match of the ATP Cincinnati between Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Would the Canadian cause an upset? Perhaps no one expected such a result, but neither could we have imagined he would only manage to win two games. A disappointment of such impact that even some players on the circuit couldn't resist grabbing their phones. One of them was Stefanos Tsitsipas, who quickly turned to Twitter to share his brief reflection: "Tennis without drama is simply cardio with expensive gear." Is this a critique of this particular match or perhaps a direct reference to the Italian's impassive style? We'll let you decide where the Greek was aiming.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Enigmático tweet de Stefanos Tsitsipas tras la paliza de Sinner
The current champion of Canada is already in the quarterfinals of Cincinnati, carrying a streak of nine consecutive victories: "I try to be unpredictable".
He has no sponsor, no shoe contract, not even a manager. And so what? None of this has interfered with Terence Atmane demonstrating his true level at the 2025 Cincinnati Masters 1000, advancing from qualifying rounds to the semifinals after defeating players like Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz, or Holger Rune. We are talking about the current world number 132, a 23-year-old Frenchman who is making history, as evidenced by some statistics that we will highlight below.
Atmane's Madness in Cincinnati in Three Facts
- Seventh player with the lowest ranking in the Open Era to reach the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event
- Third player since 1990 to reach the Cincinnati semifinals starting from the qualifying rounds (Wheaton, Dolgopolov)
- Fourth qualifier since 2005 to defeat several top 10 players in the same Masters 1000 tournament (Cañas, Janowicz, Hanfmann)
Terence #Atmane is the 7th low-ranked (and just the 17th outside the Top-100) player to be qualified for an #Atp1000 Semifinal pic.twitter.com/MO3TfzDoUd
— Luca Brancher (@LucaBeck) August 15, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Todos los récords de Terence Atmane tras su tremendo torneo en Cincinnati
Every tournament has a story to tell, and in this ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati 2025, it has already become clear which one has the greatest impact. Terence Atmane, ranked #132 in the world, starting from the qualifying rounds, has reached the semifinals after winning seven matches, two of them against top 10 opponents. The latest victory was against a Holger Rune who couldn't find the winning formula (6-2, 6-3), defeated by a Frenchman who is currently playing possessed, finally reflecting the level we had anticipated when we followed him in the Challenger circuit. With a guaranteed spot in the top 70 worldwide, we will see if Terence has anything left in the tank to trouble Jannik Sinner, undoubtedly the most important match of his career.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La locura de Atmane se apodera de Rune para hacer historia en Cincinnati
Ben Shelton is getting more serious every day, and his threat is becoming more real. The shining champion of the Masters 1000 in Canada maintains the positive momentum and his great tennis to dominate Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16 of the ATP Cincinnati by 6-4, 6-4, after an hour and 21 minutes. In this way, the player from Atlanta continues to take giant steps forward, and in the quarterfinals against Alexander Zverev, he will have a great opportunity to confirm himself as one of the best hard court tennis players in the world.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Shelton se mantiene como gran amenaza y espera a Zverev en los cuartos de Cincinnati
The Italian also spoke about the reasons for his great tennis shown in the victory over Auger-Aliassime, allowing him to reach the semifinals of Cincinnati.
The Italian was firm and thoughtful and spoke for the first time about his decision to rehire Umberto Ferrara, implicated in the clostebol saga, as the physical trainer.
The current champion of Canada is already in the quarterfinals of Cincinnati, carrying a streak of nine consecutive victories: "I try to be unpredictable".
French, 23 years old and currently ranked #132 in the ATP. No one, absolutely no one, could have thought that Terence Atmane would make it to the semifinals of the 2025 Cincinnati Masters 1000, but this sport is wonderful for things like this. After defeating Holger Rune in the early hours of the morning, with all that entails, Jannik Sinner's next opponent nearly broke down in tears of emotion when asked what this whole week represents to him.
“Right now, it's very difficult to explain how I feel. I am very fortunate to have made it this far. I am in the semifinals of a Masters 1000 and I am going to break into the top100, which means a lot of money for me, something that will be very useful to sustain my career. Now I want to fight in the semifinals; the job is not yet done. I believe I can beat anyone, but anyone can also beat me; that's tennis. Of course, I think I can beat Jannik, otherwise, I wouldn't be here,” said the Frenchman, who is now virtually a top70 worldwide.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Atmane, emocionado tras la mayor victoria de su carrera: “Esto supone muchísimo dinero para mí"
He has no sponsor, no shoe contract, not even a manager. And so what? None of this has interfered with Terence Atmane demonstrating his true level at the 2025 Cincinnati Masters 1000, advancing from qualifying rounds to the semifinals after defeating players like Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz, or Holger Rune. We are talking about the current world number 132, a 23-year-old Frenchman who is making history, as evidenced by some statistics that we will highlight below.
Atmane's Madness in Cincinnati in Three Facts
- Seventh player with the lowest ranking in the Open Era to reach the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event
- Third player since 1990 to reach the Cincinnati semifinals starting from the qualifying rounds (Wheaton, Dolgopolov)
- Fourth qualifier since 2005 to defeat several top 10 players in the same Masters 1000 tournament (Cañas, Janowicz, Hanfmann)
Terence #Atmane is the 7th low-ranked (and just the 17th outside the Top-100) player to be qualified for an #Atp1000 Semifinal pic.twitter.com/MO3TfzDoUd
— Luca Brancher (@LucaBeck) August 15, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Todos los récords de Terence Atmane tras su tremendo torneo en Cincinnati
Last night the tennis world eagerly awaited the quarterfinal match of the ATP Cincinnati between Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Would the Canadian cause an upset? Perhaps no one expected such a result, but neither could we have imagined he would only manage to win two games. A disappointment of such impact that even some players on the circuit couldn't resist grabbing their phones. One of them was Stefanos Tsitsipas, who quickly turned to Twitter to share his brief reflection: "Tennis without drama is simply cardio with expensive gear." Is this a critique of this particular match or perhaps a direct reference to the Italian's impassive style? We'll let you decide where the Greek was aiming.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Enigmático tweet de Stefanos Tsitsipas tras la paliza de Sinner
Every tournament has a story to tell, and in this ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati 2025, it has already become clear which one has the greatest impact. Terence Atmane, ranked #132 in the world, starting from the qualifying rounds, has reached the semifinals after winning seven matches, two of them against top 10 opponents. The latest victory was against a Holger Rune who couldn't find the winning formula (6-2, 6-3), defeated by a Frenchman who is currently playing possessed, finally reflecting the level we had anticipated when we followed him in the Challenger circuit. With a guaranteed spot in the top 70 worldwide, we will see if Terence has anything left in the tank to trouble Jannik Sinner, undoubtedly the most important match of his career.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La locura de Atmane se apodera de Rune para hacer historia en Cincinnati
Ben Shelton is getting more serious every day, and his threat is becoming more real. The shining champion of the Masters 1000 in Canada maintains the positive momentum and his great tennis to dominate Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16 of the ATP Cincinnati by 6-4, 6-4, after an hour and 21 minutes. In this way, the player from Atlanta continues to take giant steps forward, and in the quarterfinals against Alexander Zverev, he will have a great opportunity to confirm himself as one of the best hard court tennis players in the world.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Shelton se mantiene como gran amenaza y espera a Zverev en los cuartos de Cincinnati
The Italian also spoke about the reasons for his great tennis shown in the victory over Auger-Aliassime, allowing him to reach the semifinals of Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati tournament continues and enters its final stretch. The last quarterfinal matches for both the women's and men's draw will take place next Friday, August 15. The order of play is already known. The Central Court will start with the match between Anna Kalinskaya and Iga Swiatek, not before 11:00 local time, 17:00 Spanish time, followed by the match between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. The match between Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev will take place not before 15:00 local time, 21:00 Spanish time. In the evening session, Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini will play, not before 19:00 (01:00 Saturday morning in Spain). The day will conclude with the match between Alexander Zverev and the winner of the match between Ben Shelton and Jiri Lehecka, which will start not before 20:30 local time, 02:20 in the morning Spanish time.
Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 Order of play - Friday, August 15, 2025 pic.twitter.com/btJMjOa3g5
— Tennis Schedules (@SchedulesTennis) August 14, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Orden de juego viernes 15 de agosto ATP y WTA Cincinnati 2025: Alcaraz y Sabalenka, en sesión diurna
Auger-Aliassime, being the 18th of the year, has only managed to win two games against Jannik. And the massacre could have been greater if the Italian hadn't made a mistake in those two games.