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.

Frenchman Terence Atmane marked Jannik Sinner's 24th birthday by gifting him a rare Pokémon card before their semi-final match at the Cincinnati Open, where Sinner emerged victorious. Despite the loss,

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.

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,

French tennis player Terence Atmane gifted world number one Jannik Sinner a Pokemon card for his birthday during the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, before losing to Sinner in a match. Atmane's gesture highlighted his collection hobby and added a memorable moment to his surprising tournament run.

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.

Terence Atmane scored his second big upset of the 2025 Cincinnati Open, beating Holger Rune in the quarterfinals on Friday. Earlier, he had beaten American No.