World number one Jannik Sinner defeated home favourite Frances Tiafoe in Monday’s final of the Cincinnati Open, becoming the first Italian man to win the title. The Italian took one hour and 37 minutes to defeat the American 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Sinner continued to make history after becoming the first Italian man to become world number one after a strong performance in the French Open in June, where he lost in the final to Carlos Alcaraz. In Cincinnati, the Italian reached the final after coming back from a set down against Alexander Zverev on Sunday in a marathon semi-final, despite what looked l…