After the early abandonment of Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz became champion in Cincinnati

After the early abandonment of Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz became champion in Cincinnati

August 18, 2025 – 19:04

Carlos Alcaraz won 5-0 the first set of the final, before an uncomfortable Jannik Sinner that ended up retiring due to injury. Will it reach the US Open?

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The new superclassic of tennis, SINNER – ALCARAZHe had a new confrontation in the final of Cincinnati Masters, although it was not as expected. The game was atypical from the beginning: a Monday was played and not a Sunday as is usually in a championship definition. On the other hand, it only lasted 23 minutes, and Carlos Alcaraz played practically only before a notoriously fatigued Sinner, who had to quickly leave the court. For the early retirement of Italian, The 22 -year -old Spanish became Cincinnati champion for the first time in his career.

The word of Sinner after his injury

Beyond not even being able to make sides, the defeat in the final of the tournament is not the main concern for Jannik Sinner, since only one week is missing for the US Open and the question of whether the number one Italian in the world will arrive at the tournament, it is an unknown.

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Carlos Alcaraz's comfort to Jannick Sinner after having to leave at 23 minutes of the game

Carlos Alcaraz’s comfort to Jannick Sinner after having to leave at 23 minutes of the game

After his distressing retirement from the court, Sinner declared for the public and explained the reason for his ailment: “I usually start talking about the rival, but this time I want to start apologizing to you (the public). I do not feel good since yesterday, I thought that at night I was going to improve but it was not. I tried to play the same, but I could only. Many of you maybe other things to see the game and I’m sorry for that“Finally, Cincinnati’s runner -up addressed his rival a few words:” For Carlos, congratulations for another title. I know it’s not the way you would have wanted, “he closed.

When do Alcaraz debut in the US Open?

The United States Open already started this Monday and Carlos Alcaraz has no rest: this Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., he will debut in the last Grand Slam of the year with Emma Raducanu, in the 8th of final doubles of the tournament. On the Jannik side, he will not play this US Open format for his partner’s injury in doubles, Emma Navarro, which leaves him a little more air to dispute the tournament, after his physical ailment in Cincinnati.

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