Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverev Prediction: A Three-Set Thriller

World Number 1 Jannik Sinner moves a step closer to the grand final, as he is set to play in the semi final of the ATP Cincinnati. Sinner will go toe-to-toe with Alexander Zverev in the semi final. Alexander Zverev holds a dominance against Jannik Sinner according to the h2h. Both players had met 5 times in the past, and Zverev won 4 times. 

Jannik Sinner had been fantastic since the start of the ATP Cincinnati and he has qualified for the semi final round and will face Alexander Zverev in this round. Sinner needs to win for a lot of reasons, one being because of his record against Zverev, as he trails Zverev 4:1 on the h2h.

In the previous round Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Rublev in 3 sets by a 4-6,7-5,6-4 score. His stats in the match was:

SERVE: - first serve 48%, first serve points 84%, second serve 89%, second serve points 43%, break points saved 44%

RETURN: - first serve return points 34%, second serve return points 60%, break points converted 6.

Alexander Zverev heads into the semi final with lots of confidence. He's been a standout performer so far in the ATP Cincinnati and he's a serious contender for the trophy. Zverev will now face Jannik Sinner in the semi finals and the odds show he's most likely going to win. 

Alexander Zverev battled with Ben Shelton in 3 sets in the last round. Zverev won in the end by a 3-6,7-6,7-5 score. His stats in the game was:

SERVE: - first serve 61%, first serve points 81%, second serve 77%, second serve points 69%, break points saved 75%

RETURN: - first serve return points 27%, second serve return points 42%, break points converted 1.

A very thrilling semifinal awaits, as Jannik Sinner lines up against Alexander Zverev for the 2024 Cincinnati Masters. Both are very informed players. Sinner was on his way to the semifinals after making an unbelievable comeback against Andrey Rublev, and Zverev played top-level performance in this year, among them his win in the quarterfinals against Ben Shelton.

This is likely to be an extremely tight match, where each player will look capable of taking control. However, with Zverev's current form, especially on hard courts, and former experience in Cincinnati, he should have a slight edge. The prediction is for Zverev to come through in three sets, but Sinner is in such form and great fighting spirit that this is far from a certainty.

• Alexander Zverev (+3.5) Games Handicap at 1.6 Odds
• Over 22.5 Games at 1.74 Odds
• Total 3 Sets at 2.20 Odds