India, Aug. 17 -- Terence Atmane was enjoying a dream run at the Cincinnati Masters tournament, taking down three seeded players including two top ten opponents enroute to the semifinal. It was a terrific streak of matches for the Frenchman, making a name for himself with a powerful lefty swing, particularly on his serve and forehand. However, he ran into the wrong man at the wrong time, as he was downed by Italian world number one Jannik Sinner in straight sets.

Sinner, on his birthday, didn't stand on ceremony as he saw off an early charge from Atmane to win an opening set tiebreaker, and from thereon in it was business as usual for the man who was crowned Wimbledon champion last month. Sinner completely neutralised Atmane in the secon...