The second spot in the 2025 Cincinnati Open men’s singles final is on the line Saturday night, as No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz battles No. 3 Alexander Zverev.

On the promising and worrying parts of Alcaraz’s semifinal performance, where he admitted, “I started thinking about how he’s feeling, instead of focusing on myself."

Alexander Zverev left the court for a medical timeout at 2-1 in the second set and never seemed in touch for the remainder of the match

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.

Carlos Alcaraz will face off against Jannik Sinner in the final of the Cincinnati Open on Monday after the Spaniard took down Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 in the early hours of Sunday morning in Ohio.

Less than 24 hours after winning their Cincinnati Open quarterfinal matches Friday, Carlos Alcaraz will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. Saturday’s match is set for 6 p.m. ET, with the winner playing in the final Monday. Alcaraz vs. Zverev will air on Tennis Channel, you can stream it on DirecTV (free trial).

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

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.