Carlos Alcaraz dominated and got a straight-set victory, 6-4, 6-3, to reach the final which he will be playing against Jannik Sinner.

Alexander squandered game points in the first game of the second set and experienced another break. Zverev pulled it back in the next one, leveling the score at 1-1 but sitting powerless on the court while his rival was changing his shirt.

Veteran journalist Chris Clarey has spent over three decades covering tennis for publications like The New York Times.

Meanwhile, the Nike Men's Carlos Alcaraz Graphic T-Shirt ($45) is a black cotton tee that features a graphic inspired by Alcaraz's crafty use of spin on the court and has his nickname 'Carlitos' also printed on the front.

Carlos Alcaraz’s sensational 2025 season hits another milestone as he storms into the Cincinnati Open semifinals while cementing his place among tennis legends like Roger Federer.

Carlos Alcaraz will do everything he can to overtake his top rival Jannik Sinner and return to the top of the ATP rankings by the end of this season, which is why he is also giving his best at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 which precedes the US Open (scheduled in New York from August 24 to September 7).

The two top seeds, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, are both safely through to the quarter-finals after winning yesterday while Carlos Alcaraz also progressed in the early hours. The Italian will now face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime tonight for a place in the final four. Elsewhere, Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini both play last-16 matches.

The Men's US Open odds are out at Sports Interaction, and it’s already looking like a two-horse race. Italian star Jannik Sinner leads as the favourite, closely followed by young phenom Carlos Alcaraz at +175.