Italian Tennis player Jannik Sinner had seemingly given a Pokemon card as a birthday present by his Cincinnati Open 2025 semi-final opponent Terence Atmane before the match got underway. A video of the same surfaced on social media as the commentator was amused after Atmane handed over a pokemon card to Sinner and they had a friendly exchange.

It incidentally Sinner's 24th birthday and the Italian star secured a comfortable victory over Atmane 7-6, (7-4) 6-2 and notably did not face a break point. It was also Sinner's 200th tour-level victory on hard court as he gears up to defend his US Open title later this month. In the process, the youngster extended his winning run on hard court surface to 26 games.

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"He has beaten incredible players so I knew I had to be very careful" - Jannik Sinner on Terence Atmane

Speaking after the match, Sinner admitted that Atmane was a difficult opponent despite a straight-set victory and believes he could be the one to watch out for. He said, as quoted by BBC Sport:

"A very tough challenge, every time you play against someone completely new it's very difficult. Playing against this guy in the later stages of a tournament, the pressure is higher. He has beaten incredible players so I knew I had to be very careful. He has huge potential."

Sinner will face Spain's juggernaut Carlos Alcaraz in the decider, who defeated an ailing Alexander Zverev in the semi-final. The two have been building quite the rivalry in recent times, having locked horns in the French Open 2025 and Wimbledon 2025 final. While Alcaraz defeated Sinner in the Roland Garros final, the latter won the grass-court grand slam. Hence, it will be a final to watch out for.