Tennis stars Sinner and Sabalenka advance to the quarter-finals in Cincinnati
In the ongoing 2025 Cincinnati Masters, Jannik Sinner, the current world number one, has secured his place in the quarter-finals following a hard-fought victory over Adrian Mannarino. The match ended with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) scoreline.
Sinner's win marked his 24th consecutive hardcourt match victory, making it his fifth quarter-final of the season. His next opponent will be Felix Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Benjamin Bonzi of France 6-4, 6-3.
Meanwhile, in the women's category, Iga Swiatek, ranked third, advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Sorana Cirstea. Swiatek, who won the tournament, stated, "I wanted to be more solid than in my last match. I'm happy with the level of my focus and the consistency."
Another notable performance came from Aryna Sabalenka, who reached her 29th career last-eight at the elite 1000 level. Sabalenka had to work hard to secure her victory, breaking Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the final game to seal the win.
However, the exact quarter-final matchups for the ATP 2025 Cincinnati Masters are not available in the provided search results. The tournament schedule indicates that the ATP quarter-finals were held on Friday, August 15, 2025. To find the precise quarter-final matchups, checking the official ATP or Cincinnati Open site on or just after August 15, 2025, would provide the most accurate and up-to-date information.
Notably, Magda Linette reached the fourth round at Cincinnati for the first time with a 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 6-3 upset of fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula. Holger Rune, ranked seventh, also advanced to the quarter-finals after 2024 finalist Frances Tiafoe retired due to lower back pain. At the time of retirement, Rune was leading 6-4, 3-1.
The tournament finals took place on August 18, 2025, so quarter-finals occurred before that date. For the WTA, the specific quarter-final matchups are not explicitly summarized, but Iga Swiatek (WTA) won the women's singles and Jasmine Paolini was the finalist, meaning they at least reached and passed the quarter-finals.
Sinner's victory over Mannarino required patience, with the Italian passing the afternoon weather pause by playing cards with his team. The match between Rune and Tiafoe was a re-run of a quarter-final here a year ago, won by Tiafoe who later lost to Sinner in the final. Tiafoe received treatment on his back but it didn't seem to help as Rune gained control.
In a significant achievement, Rune secured his 100th career hard-court win and his first defeat of a top 20 opponent since he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the Barcelona final in April. Sabalenka won a season-leading 50th match of 2025 with her victory over Bouzas Maneiro. Swiatek overcame 33 unforced errors in her 95-minute victory.
The 2025 Cincinnati Masters continues to deliver exciting matches and upsets, with the quarter-finals promising to be a highlight. Stay tuned for more updates!
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime will face Sinner in the quarter-finals of the ATP 2025 Cincinnati Masters, as Auger-Aliassime defeated Benjamin Bonzi of France. In the women's category, Iga Swiatek of Poland prevailed over Sorana Cirstea, advancing to face a French opponent in the quarter-finals, assuming results from August 15, 2025, indicate that she did so.
