French qualifier Terence Atmane said his Saturday Cincinnati Open semi-final against world number one Jannik Sinner will remain his brightest tennis memory despite absorbing a 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 loss to the defending champion.

French star Terence Atmane gives world No. 1 Jannik Sinner a birthday presentbefore their semifinal clash at the Cincinnati Open.The post Terence Atmane Gifts Jannik Sinner Birthday Present Before CincinnatiOpen SF appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is back in action in defense of his Cincinnati Open men’s singles title, battling Terence Atmane in Saturday’s semifinal round.

Atmane's fairytale run to the semi-finals might have been helped by his impressive brain power, given that he claims to have an IQ of 158. It would put him just two behind Einstein's rumoured score of 160,

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.

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.

Terence Atmane has emerged as the breakout star of the Cincinnati Open. The Frenchman entered the tournament as a qualifier ranked down at No. 136, and he’s now through to the semi-final after upsetting two top-10 players in Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune.