Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner live: Cincinnati Open final latest score and updates

Although Jannik Sinner was victorious in the Wimbledon final last month, beating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets, it is the Spaniard who still holds the upper hand in their recent matches.

Alcaraz leads 8-5 in their head-to-head, having won their meetings at the Italian Open final and French Open final earlier this season.

This evening’s clash in Cincinnati is the fifth final in a row that Alcaraz and Sinner have played, having gone their first nine matches without competing for the title.

Jannik Sinner is the defending champion and carries a 26-match winning run on hard courts into the Cincinnati Open final, a streak that goes all the way back to last season, through the US Open, Australian Open and back again to Ohio.

Only Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have won more consecutive matches on the surface this century.

The Cincinnati Open men’s final will be played on Monday 18 August at 3pm local time (8pm UK time).

The Cincinnati Open is being shown on Sky Sports Tennis in the UK. Viewers can also stream the match live on Now TV or Sky Go.

Good evening. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet again in another final, this time at the Cincinnati Open, as both players continue to build up to this month’s US Open.

Alcaraz and Sinner have contested the last two grand slam finals, with Alcaraz winning a five-set classic at the French Open final and Sinner getting his revenge in the Wimbledon final.

World No 1 Sinner is on a run of 26 consecutive wins on hard-court surfaces and snapped his losing run against Alcaraz by winning the Wimbledon final in four sets last month.

World No 2 Alcaraz still enjoys a 8-5 winning record against Sinner, and the Spaniard will have his eye on a statement win ahead of Flushing Meadows where the Italian is the defending champion.