Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from his Cincinnati Open final with Carlos Alcaraz – just six days before he begins the defence of his US Open title. In the latest chapter of their enthralling rivalry,

The highly-anticipated final at the Cincinnati Open came to a sad ending on Monday, as World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from the match against No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz while trailing 5-0 due to illness. With the result, Alcaraz wins his third Masters 1000 title of the season and his eighth overall in his storied young career.

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

Terence Atmane gifted Jannik Sinner a Pokémon card before their semifinal match at the Cincinnati Open / Screengrab via the Cincinnati Open (@CincyTennis) on X/Twitter Terence Atmane is making sure to enjoy the moment during his incredible run at the Cincinnati Open.

Terence Atmane made a sweet and heartfelt gesture of bringing a gift for Jannik Sinner on the day of the world number one's birthday.