Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati final on Aug 18 due to illness. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sinner lasted just five games before retiring from the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, with just a week to go before the start of the US Open

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In 2023, Djokovic became the first man in tennis history to get to 24 Grand Slams when he won the US Open. What has happened since then is well-documented as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have established as dominant forces and no one besides those two has won a Major since 2024.

Jannik Sinner’s recovery from physical and psychological stress was outlined, easing doubts over his US Open participation after the Cincinnati setback.

Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz underlined their hard court credentials ahead of the US Open with victories over Jasmine Paolini and Jannik Sinner respectively in the women's and men's singles tournaments at the Cincinnati Open.

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.