ATP No. 1 Jannik Sinner is bidding to become the first back-to-back Cincinnati Open men's singles champion since Roger Federer.

World number one Jannik Sinner ruthlessly subdued 136th-ranked Terence Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open. In Monday's final he'll face either world number two Carlos Alcaraz or third-ranked Alexander Zverev,

Jannik Sinner is through to his second consecutive Cincinnati Masters final. World no. 1 faced world no. 136 Terence Atmane in the semi-final and earned a 7-6, 6-2 victory in an hour and 26 minutes.

The Frenchman and ATP world No. 136 heading into the tournament made an improbable run to the semifinal where he earned a date with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Saturday. The match happened to fall on Sinner's 24th birthday, and Atmane came prepared with a gift for his opponent.

Sinner will face either world number two Carlos Alcaraz or third-ranked Alexander Zverev. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The world No. 1, who was celebrating his 24th birthday, has now won his last 26 matches in a row on this surface.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Térence Atmane Shared the Same Reaction As Everyone After Continuing Improbable Run.