Atmane referenced a paradox related to aliens after beating Holger Rune to reach his first ATP 1,000 semifinal.

Terence Atmane, ranked 136th in the world coming into the Cincinnati Open, has pulled off one upset after another to advance to the men's semifinals.

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.

Well, well, well. Look who just crashed the party and made himself right at home. While tennis fans were busy debating whether Jannik Sinner could maintain his world No.

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

In an unusual turn of events, Terence Atmane was once fired by his former sponsor Asics, for holding Nike sneakers in his hand on the court.

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.

The semifinals are set at the Cincinnati Open. Here are the eight remaining players bidding for a title in Mason.