Cincinnati: Carlos Alcaraz won the open title ATP Cincinnati on Monday after defending Jannika’s champion Sinner left for illness in the first set. Shreb on the world leader came to the final feeling of not like, and lost the first seven points of the match before throwing a towel on 5-0 down in a game played in 30 degrees Celsius Heat. Sinner will now focus on recovery with the US Open, which starts on Sunday. The Italian is to participate in the improved mixed doubles on Tuesday, but his participation in this draw is now really doubtful.“I’m disappointed, I haven’t felt great since yesterday,” Sinner said afterwards. “During the night I thought I would recover a little better, but it wasn’t. “I just tried to go out for fans and tried to give them (is) a match – that’s why I went to court.
“But today it wasn’t supposed to be for me. But I don’t want to take anything from Carlos. He had a great week, a great, great tournament.”Sinner said he now shows the last rupture of the season.“Of course, the main focus is for the American Open. The revival is the most important. And then we see,” he said.Despite temporary health failure, Sinner is pleased in 2025 with his performances.“I feel it’s an incredible season,” he said. “We will continue, continue pushing. I have a few points to improve if I want to go far in us. “This week it was a good test and tried to understand where my level is.”Sinner lasted only 22 minutes and called for the doctor after losing the fifth game and shortly after he went shaking his hands with Alcaraz. – Alcaraz Eyes New York –It was the second match in a row that Alcaraz won over the sick rival, after winning Alexander Zverev in the semifinals. Alcaraz won his 22nd career title when he claimed his 17th. Now Sinner is leading 9-5 and lost with the Italian in their last match, the Wimbledon final last month.“It is obvious that this is not the way I wanted to win the finals,” the Spaniard said. “First, I just want to wish Jannik a speedy recovery. Hopefully in a few days he will be fine and practice well at the US Open.“I really, really, really glad to leave with the trophies, because I just lost this final in 2023 (Novak Djokovic), I just wanted really, really bad, this trophy, so I’m really proud and glad I could raise it.”The former open winner of Alcaraz, who was upset a year ago in the second round, is looking forward to a more respectable performance in New York.“I feel a lot of confidence. New York is a place I like to play … I got my first Grand Slam.“I appreciate the love and support I received there every year … Last year it was a disappointment, the level I played there. “So this year I really want to show my really good tennis, my best tennis, try to go as far as I can, enjoy as much as possible.”
