Borna Ćorić and Caroline Garcia both make history with title wins at the Cincinnati Masters

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By Matias Grez, CNNUpdated 1026 GMT (1826 HKT) August 22, 2022 Borna Ćorić beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim the first Masters 1000 title of his career.(CNN)Borna Ćorić and Caroline Garcia both earned historic titles with victories in their respective finals at the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday.Croatian Ćorić, the world No.

152, became the lowest ranked player to win a Masters 1000 title after beating fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 6-2.Victory earned Ćorić the first Masters 1000 title of his career — he lost his only previous Masters 1000 final to Novak Djokovic in 2018 — and marked a triumphant return after a difficult year.

Previously ranked as high as 12th in the world, Ćorić missed much of 2021 with a shoulder injury and dropped down the rankings, but will now leap up to world No.

29 thanks to his win.The 25-year-old was certainly made to earn his title, too, having to overcome Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Cameron Norrie en route to the final.Read More«Thank you to my parents, who are not here, my sister and my team,» Ćorić said in his on court interview, per ATP. «It has been very tough for us. »With my physio, if I didn't have him, I wouldn't be on the court.

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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in history to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday as France's Caroline Garcia ended the hopes of American teenager Coco Gauff to advance to the last four. Jabeur, who also claimed a notable first in July as the first woman from Africa to reach the final at Wimbledon, scored a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) win over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic. The 28-year-old will now face Garcia in the semi-finals after the in-form 17th seed dispatched the 18-year-old Gauff 6-3, 6-4 in Tuesday's other quarter-final.

Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia enter US Open semifinals

Jabeur, who also claimed a notable first in July as the first woman from Africa to reach the final at Wimbledon, scored a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) win over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic. The 28-year-old will now face Garcia in the semi-finals after the in-form 17th seed dispatched the 18-year-old Gauff 6-3, 6-4 in Tuesday's other quarterfinal.

US Open: Year's final Grand Slam has an open look

The men's and women's events in Ohio, the big stop leading into New York, where unseeded players came up trumps, ostensibly hit a palimpsest note. Borna Coric, who was ranked 152 at the start of the tournament, sidelined for a year with a right shoulder injury, won the men's title. The 25-year-old Croatian is the lowest-ranked player ever to win a Masters 1000. The women's winner was France's Caroline Garcia, the first qualifier ever to win a WTA 1000 title. Surprises aside there are promises of big strikes this fortnight. Medvedev, the wiry Russian, is in a five-way chase for the top spot in the rankings with Rafael Nadal being in pole position. Nadal, winner of the Australian and French Opens, is in pursuit of a fifth title in New York. The 36-year-old is not defending any points as he didn't play here last year. Medvedev, the world No. 1 along with the fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud need deep runs to challenge the Spaniard.