Milos Raonic advances to Cincinnati Open final
Milos Raonic is off to his first ATP Masters 1000 final since 2016. On Friday he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in a semifinal match at the Cincinnati Open.
He beat No.4 seed Tsitsipas in two straight sets of 7-6 (5) and 6-3. In his first tournament in six months, Raonic has had a strong performance.
You love to see it 😍@milosraonic is back to his very best 🎾
🎥: @TennisTV | @CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/3pPFosBrAq
— ATP Tour (@atptour) August 28, 2020
While the first set of the match was extremely close, Raonic took control in the second set. He quickly built a 4-1 lead over Tsitsipas, who ultimately could not catch up to Raonic’s lead.
On his way to this semifinal match, Raonic was victorious in matches over Serbian Filip Krajinović and former world No. 1 Andy Murray.
Fellow Canadians Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov were unable to advance past the second round.
What a week for @milosraonic 👏
The 🇨🇦 reaches his first ATP Masters 1000 final since 2016. #CInCyTENNIS pic.twitter.com/Nr4PQpQDJx
— ATP Tour (@atptour) August 28, 2020
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The Canadian will face either Novak Djokovic or Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in Saturday’s final.
Usually held in Cincinnati, this tournament was moved to New York on the grounds of the US Open this year due to the COIVD–19 pandemic. No fans will be in attendance at this tournament or the US Open.
