Stats: Except against Alcaraz, Sinner nearly unbeaten in his last 22 tie-breaks played

To reach the Cincinnati final, Sinner had to overcome the tournament’s surprise contender: Terence Atmane. Despite strong resistance from the Frenchman, the world No. 1 held his nerve to clinch the tie-break (7-4) before cruising through the next set. Result: a 1-hour, 25-minute victory, 7-6, 6-2.

While the Italian rightfully maintained his dominance in this match, he also extended his incredible tie-break record against his tour rivals—except for his rival Carlos Alcaraz. In fact, out of Sinner’s last 22 tie-breaks played (excluding Alcaraz), only one has been lost.

The last time he dropped a tie-break dates back to the third round of Shanghai in October 2024, during his match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry (winning 6-7, 6-4, 6-2). At that time, he lost the first set 7-3 in the tie-break.

A rare occurrence for the 24-year-old, as he had previously won eight consecutive tie-breaks (since his loss to Medvedev in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3).