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.

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

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.

ATP No. 1 Jannik Sinner and former Cincinnati Open champion Coco Gauff are in action Aug. 14. Follow live from Mason.

Terence Atmane was struggling in March. His ranking had fallen to 180 as he failed to build momentum on tour. But after notching some results starting in April, he slowly began to climb. On Aug. 13, he broke into the projected top 100 rankings after logging the biggest win of his young career,

French star Terence Atmane couldn't contain his emotions after taking down world No. 4 Taylor Fritz at the Cincinnati Open.