Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jannik Sinner will face one another in the Third round of the 2022 Cincinnati Open on Friday, August 19.
Up until the Ruud match, Felix Auger-Aliassime looked very good in his hometown of Montreal. The Canadian completely underwhelmed in that one, losing easily. His first match since then, against de Minaur, was a piece of cake. In the two-set victory, he maintained good control of the match and gradually dismantled de Minaur’s game. When he played Sinner in Madrid, the exact same thing happened. The Italian was unable to keep the ball in play, and his numerous errors sealed his fate. Both are capable of producing such a level, but it has become increasingly rare over time. Auger is 36-20 on the season, and his play has become increasingly inconsistent in recent months.
Jannik Sinner dominated his match against Miomir Kecmanovic, but the Italian missed numerous balls in crucial rallies. He needed several break points to win the first set, mostly because he missed several point-black forehands. His Montreal campaign was cut short by the very inspired Pablo Carreno Busta, so he’s still looking for his form. The first round against Kokkinakis was a nail-biter. Round two looked better, and it’s expected that his form will improve as he plays more. That’s what happened when he won the trophy in Umag. Sinner enjoys Cincinnati because the conditions suit him well. He puts players under a lot of pressure with his return, and he has a good one.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jannik Sinner are scheduled to face one another in the Third round of the 2022 Cincinnati Open on Friday, August 19. The tournament is scheduled to run from August 14 till August 21.
The 2022 Cincinnati Open will see six rounds of action excluding the qualifiers. These include the round of 64, round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final for both men’s and women’s. The tournament is scheduled to commence on August 14 and conclude on August 21 this year.
Competition Stage | Date |
Round of 64 | August 14 , 16 |
Round of 32 | August 16 , 17 |
Round of 16 | August 18 |
Quarter-finals | August 19 |
Semi-finals | August 20 |
Finals | August 21 |
Player | Seed |
Daniil Medvedev | 1 |
Rafael Nadal | 2 |
Carlos Alcaraz | 3 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4 |
Casper Ruud | 5 |
Andrey Rublev | 6 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime | 7 |
Hubert Hurkacz | 8 |
Country | Where to watch |
Australia | beIN Sports |
Canada | TSN/Sportsnet/TVA Sports |
India | Voot/Sports18 |
UK | Amazon Prime Video |
US | Tennis Channel |