A rampaging Jannik Sinner will cross paths with a spirited Terence Atmane in their first-ever meeting on the ATP Tour. Sinner will be battling history along with Atmane, for no player has defended his title in a decade.

Atmane referenced a paradox related to aliens after beating Holger Rune to reach his first ATP 1,000 semifinal.

Qualifier Terence Atmane made a trip to a sporting goods store to buy more Reds gear the morning of his upset of No. 9 seed Holger Rune on Aug. 14

In addition to Rune and Fritz, Atmane got through Joao Fonseca and Flavio Cobolli in Cincinnati. He entered the main draw through the tournament's qualifying matches, becoming the first qualifier to reach the semifinal in Cincinnati since 2015.

Well, well, well. Look who just crashed the party and made himself right at home. While tennis fans were busy debating whether Jannik Sinner could maintain his world No.

Terence Atmane, ranked 136th in the world coming into the Cincinnati Open, has pulled off one upset after another to advance to the men's semifinals.

In an unusual turn of events, Terence Atmane was once fired by his former sponsor Asics, for holding Nike sneakers in his hand on the court.

French tennis star Terence Atmane boasts an IQ of over 158, and delivered a thought-provoking camera drawing after beating Holger Rune at the Cincinnati Open.

The semifinals are set at the Cincinnati Open. Here are the eight remaining players bidding for a title in Mason.