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2025 Cincinnati Open Final Preview: Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz

Originally posted on Serve on SI | By Pat Benson | Last updated Aug 18, 2025 9:53 AM ET

From the wild weather to a final match being played on Monday, the Cincinnati Open has provided plenty of unusual moments for tennis fans. However, the final two players left in the men's draw are anything but surprising.

ATP World No. 1 Jannik Sinner faces No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final. Sinner has not dropped a set so far in the Masters-level event, while Alcaraz survived a scare against Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. Below is everything fans must know about the match.

Match Information

Sinner and Alcaraz are scheduled to play on Monday, August 18. The start time is officially listed as 3:00 p.m. EST. Fans in the United States can watch and stream the match on the Tennis Channel.

Almost inevitable.

SINCARAZ meet again with the title on the line for the 4th time this year!

Stream it Monday at 3pm ET on the Tennis Channel App pic.twitter.com/0Avk5BKR5Y
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 17, 2025

Head-to-Head History

Sinner and Alcaraz are at the beginning of a generational rivalry. So far, Alcaraz owns an 8-5 lead over Sinner. They last met at Wimbledon, which Sinner won in four sets. Before that, Alcaraz had won their previous five meetings (including the epic 2025 French Open final).

A surprise cake for the birthday boy

Jannik Sinner lets us know how it compares to the Wimbledon strawberries #Cincytennis pic.twitter.com/dEXTvsRXBe
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 16, 2025

Rankings

Despite missing three months of action due to a ban stemming from last year's Clostebol saga, Sinner has led the ATP the No. 1 all year long. Alcaraz, ranked No. 2, has put together a very solid year, but was unable to defend his Wimbledon title against Sinner. Sinner has 12,030 points, and Alcaraz has 8,590 points in the ATP Rankings.

“I’m ready for the challenge.”

Carlos Alcaraz dialed in for Monday’s final against Sinner #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/EWfwuwQvcM
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 17, 2025

Odds

Currently, Sinner is considered to be a slight favorite against Alcaraz heading into their latest meeting. However, Sinner (-184) and Alcaraz (+152) are still close in the most recent odds from FanDuel.

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This article first appeared on Serve on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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