World #1 and defending champ Jannik Sinner easily beats Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semifinals in Cincinnati. 1st win over FAA 12th M1000 semifinal 11 consecutive wins 9 consecutive wins in Cincinnati 25 consecutive wins on hardcourts pic.twitter.com/2ZY9SHkTs7

The Frenchman and ATP world No. 136 heading into the tournament made an improbable run to the semifinal where he earned a date with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Saturday. The match happened to fall on Sinner's 24th birthday, and Atmane came prepared with a gift for his opponent.

Cincinnati Open volunteer Phil Carver adopted the puppy that Jannik Sinner met after a match. Later, Carver got to meet Sinner at his birthday party.

In a new " Daily Dose of Social Media," the world number one Jannik Sinner celebrated his birthday with an array of gifts, including a special card from the collection from one of his opponents in Cincinnati.

Sinner did not want to compare himself with the Big 4, admitting they are on a different level. Instead, he is writing his own story while chasing more records and tennis immortality. There is a direct correlation between Jannik Sinner’s success and a small little lion in his bag 🦁 pic.twitter.com/KjX6Y5OyUe