Jannik Sinner in the final in Cincinnati. After an incredible match that lasted over three hours and ended at 2:48 a.m. in Italy on Sunday morning and was one of the most beautiful of the year, the Italian defeated the German Zverev in three sets (7:6, 5:7, 7:6). In the final he will face Tiafoe. Sinner-Zverev, third set Sinner in the final in Cincinnati: Jannik beats Zverev in three sets after a three-hour battle (7:6, 5:7, 7:6). 6:6 – Sinner holds his serve impressively. It goes to a tiebreak. 5:6 – In the eleventh game Sinner is close to a break but then has to give up: Zverev holds his serve and now Jannik serves for the tiebreak. 4:4 – After eight still even games, it smells like another tiebreak. The third set begins with a serve from Zverev and Sinner: 1:1. Sinner-Zverev, second set 5-7 – The second set goes to Zverev, Sinner fails to hold serve in the game that would have put him in the tiebreak. Now it’s time for the third. 5-5 – Sinner holds serve and the balance remains. It’s now 5-5. 2-3 – Immediate counter break from Sinner, who now serves to make it 3-3. 1-3 – Here’s the game that breaks the balance: Zverev breaks Sinner’s serve and takes a 3-1 lead. 1-2 – The second set starts evenly, with Sinner and Zverev each holding serve. Sinner-Zverev, first set 7-6 – Jannik Sinner wins the first set 11-9 in the tiebreak. After 20′, the match resumes: it starts again with the tiebreak. 6-6 – Match suspended due to rain during the tiebreak with the score at 3-2 for Sinner. The players return to the dressing rooms. 5-5 – Well done to Sinner, who recovers the break lost in the tenth game. And he does it at the end of a very long rally that he finishes with a smash. All even. 3-4 – Now the balance is up, but Sinner takes a few more risks. Zverev has started the match very well. 1-2 – Sinner and Zverev both hold their first serve, then the German breaks in the third game. Sinner-Zverev: date and time The match between Sinner and Zverev, valid for the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters 1000, will take place today, Sunday 18 August, at 11 p.m. at the earliest. Sinner-Zverev: where to watch it? The match between Sinner and Zverev will be broadcast live by Sky exclusively for subscribers. Live at 9 p.m. on Sky Sport Uno and Sky Sport Tennis. The semifinal can also be followed via the Sky Go app and will be streamed on NOW. Sinner-Zverev: previous encounters Sinner and Zverev are facing each other for the sixth time in their careers. The German has won the last four encounters, while the Italian only won the first time they met. Sinner won in the round of 16 at Roland Garros on the clay courts of Paris in 2020. Since then, Zverev has won four times, the last time a year ago on the hard courts of the US Open after a five-set marathon in the round of 16.