2024 Cincinnati Masters Day 5: Alcaraz Resumes v Monfils, Sinner And Swiatek On Court

An evening rain storm suspended play last night at the Cincinnati Masters backlogging the schedule for Friday. Some players will have to play two matches today including Carlos Alcaraz.

The Spaniard was making his summer hard court debut Thursday night against Gael Monfils. He won the first, saved a set point in the second and was down 3-1 in the second set breaker when the rains stopped player.

The winner is back in the evening to meet Holger Rune.

Casper Ruud also didn’t take the court in his match with Felix Auger-Aliassime. That will return today to face Jack Draper.

Also today, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is on schedule to celebrate his 24th birthday against Australian Jordan Thompson. Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, and Andrey Rublev will be in third round action.

For the women, top seed Iga Swiatek will try to avoid the upset bug that took both Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina yesterday. She opens at 11am against Marta Kostyuk.

Aryna Sabalenka faces Elina Svitolina and gold medalist Qinwen Zheng is also in action.

FRIDAY CINCINNATI MASTERS SCHEDULE
CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
WTA – [1] I. Swiatek (POL) vs [15] M. Kostyuk (UKR)

Not Before 12:30 pm
G. Monfils (FRA) vs [2] C. Alcaraz (ESP) 46 66
[1] J. Sinner (ITA) vs J. Thompson (AUS)

Not Before 3:00 pm
[15] H. Rune (DEN) vs G. Monfils (FRA) or [2] C. Alcaraz (ESP)
WTA MATCH
Third Round – ATP – F. Tiafoe (USA) vs J. Lehecka (CZE)

P&G GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am
ATP – [3] A. Zverev (GER) vs [PR] P. Carreno Busta (ESP)
Not Before 12:30 PM
WTA – [7] Q. Zheng (CHN) vs [Q] M. Frech (POL)
Not Before 1:00 PM
WTA – [3] A. Sabalenka vs E. Svitolina (UKR)
WTA – D. Shnaider vs L. Fernandez (CAN)

Not Before 7:00 pm
ATP – [7] C. Ruud (NOR) or F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs J. Draper (GBR)
WTA – [7] D. Schuurs (NED) / L. Stefani (BRA) vs [3] A. Muhammad (USA) / E. Routliffe (NZL)