Jannik Sinner surpassed Roger Federer’s record by booking his place in the eighth straight ATP Masters 1000 or grand slam finals

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The Frenchman and ATP world No. 136 heading into the tournament made an improbable run to the semifinal where he earned a date with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Saturday. The match happened to fall on Sinner's 24th birthday, and Atmane came prepared with a gift for his opponent.

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Aug 16 (Reuters) - Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner, playing on his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Terence Atmane's dream run at the Cincinnati Open with a 7-6 (4) 6-2 win on Saturday to reach the final of the U.S. Open tune-up event.

World number one Jannik Sinner ruthlessly subdued 136th-ranked Terence Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Térence Atmane Shared the Same Reaction As Everyone After Continuing Improbable Run.