Alexander Zverev cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Andrey Rublev to claim the title. The Olympic champion finished a dominant tournament run by earning his fifth ATP Masters 1000 trophy. He is the first German to win in Cincinnati since Boris Becker's triumph in 1985.
Alexander Zverev eased past Andrey Rublev in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 to win the championship match. Olympic Champion Zverev completed his dominant week by lifting the ATP Masters 1000 title for the fifth time. Alexander Zverev became the first Cincinnati champion from Germany since Boris Becker in 1985.
Despite a poor track record at this event—having never won a match in six prior visits—the top seed played inspired tennis to pick up his fourth tour title of the season. The final was a quick affair, lasting under an hour.
With this win, Zverev maintains a flawless 5-0 record against Rublev. The third seed played with high intensity, delivering six aces and winning 93% of his first-serve points to secure a historic final victory.
Zverev, the world number 5, started strong by breaking Rublev immediately, establishing a 3-0 lead within the first 11 minutes. Rublev tried to fight back, claiming a game at 4-1, but Zverev's exceptional form kept him in total control. The Olympic gold medalist used his consistency to take the first set 6-2, a performance highlighted by four aces, seven winners, and an 85% success rate on his serves with only two errors.
Olympic gold medalist Zverev dominated the play with consistency and sealed a 6-2 first set triumph. He hit four aces, seven winners, two unforced errors, and won 85 percent (17/20) of his service points.
The momentum continued into the second set, where Zverev broke early once again to take the lead. The 24-year-old dominated the match with his powerful serve, eventually sealing the victory 6-3 to lift the Cincinnati trophy.
Zverev's performance was remarkably steady from start to finish. His final stats were impressive: six aces, 16 winners, and only six unforced errors, while winning 93% of his first-serve points against Rublev.
On the other side, Rublev put up a fight with 11 aces and 18 winners, but 19 unforced errors and a 67% first-serve win rate weren't enough. His dream of winning his first ATP Masters 1000 final ended in disappointment, despite having previously beaten Daniil Medvedev for the first time to reach the final.
The Acapulco Open winner showed great resilience and form, especially considering the physical struggles he faced during his semi-final match against Stefanos Tsitsipas. This victory follows a successful year where he won the Mutua Madrid Open in May, ending a three-year drought of Masters 1000 titles, and the Acapulco Open in March.
Zverev now shares the ninth spot for the most Masters 1000 titles won. Additionally, he is the first player since Andre Agassi in 1996 to win both the Cincinnati Masters and an Olympic singles gold medal in a single calendar year.