Cincinnati, Aug. 17 -- Carlos Alcaraz is set to clash with World No.1 Jannik Sinner in the Cincinnati Open final following the victories of the two top players in their respective semifinals on Saturday.

To advance into the final of the Cincinnati Open, Sinner overcame France's Terence Atmane in straight sets, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. The first set was a stressful one, with each player retaining their serve until the tiebreak, which Italian Sinner won by a score of 7-4.

It was Sinner's 26th successive hard-court win and his 12th in a row on all surfaces. Alcaraz advanced to his seventh consecutive tour-level final by beating an ailing Alexander Zverev. The 6-4, 6-3 victory set up a final showdown with Sinner.

The Cincinnati Final is set to take...