Sinner beats Zverev to reach Cincinnati Open final

World number 1 Jannik Sinner overcame Alexander Zverev successful a three-set thriller to scope nan last of nan Cincinnati Open.

It took apical seed Sinner 3 hours and 7 minutes to seal a 7-6 (11-9) 5-7 7-6 (7-4) semi-final victory.

The 23-year-old Italian had mislaid each 4 of his erstwhile matches against German Zverev but battled done a hep problem to beforehand to nan final.

Sinner will look American Frances Tiafoe connected Monday astatine astir 23:00 BST for nan chance to triumph his 5th ATP circuit title this season.

Tiafoe, 26, defeated 15th seed Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6 6-1 7-6 (7-4) successful nan different semi-final.

Following his gruelling crippled pinch 27-year-old Zverev - which was interrupted by rainfall - Sinner said he still has activity to do successful position of his fitness.

"The beingness aspect, of course, I person to improve, because if I want to triumph Grand Slams aliases a bigger title I person to be, for sure, much successful shape," he said.

"But I conscionable tried to enactment location mentally, which I'm very proud of - and let's spot what's coming [on Monday]."

Sinner is aiming to triumph his 2nd awesome title this twelvemonth erstwhile nan US Open starts connected 26 August successful New York.

After losing nan opening group connected a tie-break, Zverev took nan 2nd group earlier going 5-4 up successful nan third.

However, Sinner rallied to triumph 3 of nan adjacent 4 games to unit different tie-break wherever he collapsed world number 4 Zverev's service doubly connected his measurement to victory.

"Sometimes you person to play a spot pinch nan gut feeling. And I deliberation this coming was my strength," Sinner said.

"It was a bully match, I deliberation for some of us. He served very, very good truthful I tin beryllium very proud."