Fernando Murciego

The Russian barely had a day of rest between his final in Toronto and his debut in Cincinnati: "It's hard to start from scratch, often your mind stays in the previous tournament".

For the first time this season, the Czech player has achieved three consecutive victories in a tournament. In Cincinnati, all of them were decided in the final set.

Returning to the topic of the new mixed doubles tournament, the American criticized the USTA's methods before changing the format: "Making the decision without consulting the players was not ideal."

The Italian had to save a set point against Diallo, although he ended up winning the match in two sets. In the Cincinnati round of 16, he will face Adrian Mannarino.