Thiago Tirante advances to Cincinnati Masters 1000 round of 16

Thiago Tirante continues his career-best week at the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, reaching the round of 16 after defeating Spain's Martin Landaluce. The Argentine secured a tight 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) victory in a match lasting over two hours, marked by strong serving and fewer unforced errors from Tirante.

This win follows Tirante's significant upset over former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the previous round. In the match against Landaluce, Tirante proved more solid on his serve, winning both tiebreaks. He landed nine aces, including the match-clinching one, against Landaluce's five.

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I am very happy about qualifying for the World Championship. Despite the injury to my left knee, I am happy that I managed to complete the entire all-around and truly enjoy every moment of the competition. This qualification is a beautiful reward after everything, but also great motivation to continue working, improving my elements, and being even better.

The 25-year-old world No. 50 has now matched his best Masters 1000 performance, having also reached the round of 16 in Rome earlier this year. His best Grand Slam showing was the third round of Roland Garros in 2026. Landaluce, 20, had previously reached quarterfinals in Miami and Rome, his best results in this category.

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I am very glad that I qualified for the World Championship. I really enjoyed competing in front of the home crowd, and I think that could be seen and felt in the hall. I performed some apparatus better, some a bit weaker, but in the end, the overall result was quite enough for a secure qualification for the World Championship, which was the most important thing for me at this moment. It means a lot to me, especially that after several years marked by injuries, I managed to return to the all-around and perform on the big stage again. Now the Mediterranean Games await me, then two more World Cups, and as the icing on the cake this season comes the World Championship in Rotterdam, which I am very much looking forward to.