Cincinnati Masters 2022 FINAL: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview


Cincinnati Masters 2022 FINAL: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric

Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Borna Coric in the final of the 2022 Cincinnati Masters. Tsitsipas is ranked 7th in the world while Coric is the World No.152.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric: Match Details

  • Tournament: Cincinnati Masters 2022
  • Match: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric
  • Round: Final
  • Date: 21st August 2022
  • Venue: Ohio, United States
  • Surface: Hard
  • Prize Money: $970,020

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric: Preview

Borna Coric
Borna Coric

Stefanos Tsitsipas hasn’t had the best of the seasons according to his high standards but he is peaking at the right time now. He started the year by reaching the semifinal of the Australian Open. What followed was a brilliant runner-up finish in Rotterdam and a semifinal outing in Acapulco. After a mini-hiatus at the Golden Swing, Tsitsipas won his second Masters title in Monte Carlo and also finished runner-up at the Italian Open on clay. He then won the Mallorcan Open on grass before losing to Nick Kyrgios in the third round at Wimbledon.

This week at Cincinnati, he defeated the likes of Filip Krajinovic and Diego Schwartzman in the initial rounds before beating John Isner in the last 8. In the semifinals, he stunned World No.1, Daniil Medvedev in three sets 7-6(6),3-6,6-3.

Borna Coric returned to the tour earlier this year at Indian Wells and has had a horrific year. He lost in the opening round at Indian Wells and bowed out in the second round of the Miami Masters. On clay, he lost in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters before shifting to the Challenger circuit. He didn’t taste much success there too and on clay, his best result was a second-round outing in the French Open. Ahead of Wimbledon, he won the Parma Challenger.

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He has been absolutely brilliant this week in Cincinnati and looks like a completely different player. He defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the first round before stunning 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal in the second round. He then eased past Roberto Bautista Agut and Felix Auger-Aliassime in the next two rounds. In the last 4, he smashed Cameron Norrie in straight sets 6-3,6-4 to enter his second Masters final.

This will be the third meeting between the duo. They last met at the 2020 US Open where Coric won in five sets.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric: Prediction

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Tsitsipas will go in as a huge favorite on paper but Coric has stunned everyone by the level of tennis he’s played. The Croat has defeated 4 players this week who have won tour titles this year and has only dropped one set all week. He is firing forehands from the baseline and has been flawless on serve in the last two matches. Tsitsipas, on the other hand, is looking good too and wouldn’t have a better chance to win his maiden hard court Masters title. Expect a great level of tennis with Tsitsipas edging past Coric marginally.

Prediction: Tsitsipas to win in three sets.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric: Broadcast and Live Stream Details

  • United Kingdom, Ireland – Amazon Prime Video 
  • Singapore, Middle East, and Australia – beIN SPORTS 
  • China – CCTV 
  • Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, France, Russia – Eurosport
  • Germany, Austria, Switzerland – Sky Deutschland 
  • Italy – Sky Italia 
  • Spain – Telefonica/Movistar
  • Greece – Hellenic (OTE TV)
  • Poland – Polsat
  • USA – Tennis Channel & Bally Sports RSN 
  • Canada – TSN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports
  • India – Voot and Sports18 
  • ESPN – Latin America

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Borna Coric: Match Timings

  • Melbourne– 6:30 AM (22/08/2022)
  • Paris– 10:30 PM
  • London– 9:30 PM
  • New York– 4:30 PM
  • Cincinnati- 4:30 PM
  • Toronto– 4:30 PM
  • India– 2:00 AM (22/08/2022)

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