Terence Atmane makes bold statement about Jannik Sinner ahead of their Cincinnati Open semifinal

Terence Atmane has been the story of the Cincinnati Open so far, having delivered multiple shocking results en route to a maiden ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.

After reaching the main draw through qualifying, the Frenchman earned victories over Wimbledon quarterfinalist Flavio Cobolli and Joao Fonseca.

Then, in one of the biggest upsets of the season, Atmane defeated Taylor Fritz in three sets before besting seventh seed Holger Rune in the last eight.

Ranked 136th before the tournament started, he will now face the world number one, Jannik Sinner, who he had very high praise for ahead of their clash.

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Terence Atmane gives his verdict on Jannik Sinner

Speaking to Tennis Channel after his win over Rune, Atmane said of Sinner: “I don’t want to predict anything because Jannik is, I think, the most incredible player that we have pretty much ever seen in our entire lifetime.

“So it’s going to be very interesting to also be able to play someone like him, to play someone that is bringing so many crazy things to the tennis world.

“So it’s going to be very interesting. It’s going to be a new challenge for me. I will just still try to do my things once again. It doesn’t matter the ranking, you know?

“It’s going to be a very good one. I’m very happy and very proud to be able to share the court with Jannik.”

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Jannik Sinner’s dominant campaign at the Cincinnati Open so far

It certainly won’t be an easy test for Atmane, who is about to go toe-to-toe with the world’s best player in red-hot form.

Sinner is currently on a 25-match winning streak on hard court, which dates back to the beginning of the Shanghai Masters in 2024.

After his Wimbledon triumph, he has yet to drop a set in Cincinnati, picking up dominant wins en route to his 12th Masters 1000 semifinal.

Round Opponent Score Quarterfinal Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 (W) Fourth Round Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 7-6 (W) Third Round Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-6 (W) Second Round Daniel Elahi Galan 6-1, 6-1 (W) Jannik Sinner’s Cincinnati Open campaign so far

He swept aside Daniel Elahi Galan in his opening match and beat 30th seed Gabriel Diallo in round two.

The four-time major champion then beat Adrian Mannarino before making quick work of Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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