It felt like tennis had delivered the perfect script—world No. 1 Jannik Sinner versus world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in a Masters 1000 final. Both had torn through the draw in Cincinnati, barely breaking a sweat, setting up the dream clash fans had been waiting for.

Jannik Sinner failed to defend the Cincinnati Masters title. The final clash promised another thrilling chapter in his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz. Instead, it lasted only 23 minutes, with the Italian retiring while trailing 5-0.

Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open on Monday after Jannik Sinner was forced to retire due to illness. Alcaraz was already up big on Sinner, the World No. 1, when he had to retire. Sinner told the crowd that he hoped to play after feeling bad overnight, but he couldn't make it work.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is back in action in defense of his Cincinnati Open men’s singles title, battling Terence Atmane in Saturday’s semifinal round.

Jannik Sinner will be playing his career’s eighth final in the Masters 1000 tournaments. On his 24th birthday on Saturday The post Jannik Sinner Shares Why He Prefers 1-week Masters 1000s After Booking Spot in Cincinnati Final appeared first on FirstSportz.

Sinner did not want to compare himself with the Big 4, admitting they are on a different level. Instead, he is writing his own story while chasing more records and tennis immortality. There is a direct correlation between Jannik Sinner’s success and a small little lion in his bag 🦁 pic.twitter.com/KjX6Y5OyUe