World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced to his second straight Cincinnati Masters final by dismissing French qualifier Terence Atmane 7-6(4), 6-2 on his 24th birthday. The Italian stretched his hard-court winning streak to 26 matches and has not dropped a set in the tournament, compiling 21 in a row on the surface. Sinner will meet Carlos Alcaraz, who eased past an injury-hampered Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 to reach his ninth career Masters 1000 final and second in Cincinnati. The Spaniard owns an 8-5 edge in their rivalry, although Sinner claimed their most recent clash in last month’s Wimbledon final. Monday’s championship match offers Alcaraz a chance to trim Sinner’s ranking lead before the US Open. On the women’s side, No. 3 seed Iga Swiatek booked her maiden Cincinnati final with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Elena Rybakina, improving to 48-9 this season without conceding a set all week. She will face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, who edged Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 to secure her third WTA 1000 final. Swiatek has won all five of their previous meetings. Both the men’s and women’s finals were rescheduled for Monday as the event adjusts to a longer 12-day format.