Terence Atmane secured back-to-back top ten wins at the Cincinnati Open after defeating Holger Rune in the quarterfinals.
Atmane overcame Taylor Fritz in the fourth round, and has now beaten Rune in straight sets to advance to his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal, where he will face Jannik Sinner.
The French qualifier is ranked 136th in the world and had never made it past the third round of a Masters event prior to his run in Cincinnati.
Following his triumph over the Dane, an emotional Atmane revealed what his unexpected campaign has done for his career.
Terence Atmane reacts to his win over Holger Rune in Cincinnati
In his on-court interview after the match, the 23-year-old said: “I don’t think that any words can describe how I feel right now. It’s pretty insane, to be honest, I cannot believe it, you know.
“Being here in the semifinal of a Masters 1000, breaking into the top 100 and even more with the win tonight. It’s also a lot of money for me, so it’s going to be very helpful for my career, so it means a lot to me to be honest.
“I’m very emotional about it. I couldn’t really sleep last night with the win over Taylor. I was just trying to be myself on court, trying to enjoy it as much as I can because I had nothing to lose.
“That’s the advantage that I have of being the underdog here, coming from the qualifiers.
“But yeah, the atmosphere is absolutely unreal, the courts suit me very well, and I think that this is going to give me a lot of confidence for the rest of the year and for my career in general.”
Terence Atmane’s prize money for reaching the semifinals in Cincinnati
Since turning professional, Atmane has racked up a total of $935,990 in both singles and doubles competitions.
After reaching the Cincinnati Open semifinals, he has now guaranteed himself 400 ranking points and a total of $332,160.
| Result | ATP Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 1000 | $1,124,380 |
| Finalist | 600 | $597,890 |
| Semifinalist | 400 | $332,160 |
Should he go on to record the biggest shock of the ATP season and beat Sinner in the semifinals, he will have earned $597,890.
If he clinched the title in Cincinnati, he would pick up 1000 ranking points and would receive a total of $1,124,380.
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