New title for Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner 's last loss on hard court came on 2 October 2024, in the Beijing final (ATP 500 system), against Carlos Alcaraz.
After 26 consecutive victories, the Italian – who holds the 5th longest winning streak on hard courts in history – fell to Alcaraz again. This time in the Cincinnati final of the prestigious Masters 1000.
The most anticipated match for American audiences and global fans was rendered meaningless as the world number 1 was physically exhausted.
Sinner sought medical attention while losing 0-5. Not long after, the world number 1 tennis player – owner of 2 out of 3 Grand Slams since the beginning of the year – was forced to retire. Perhaps he was sick.
Right from the start of the match, when he lost the opening serve game, it was clear that Sinner was not in good enough shape to compete.
No match. No final. After losing the Wimbledon final, Alcaraz won his 22nd career title, his 6th this year and his 3rd Masters 1000 of the season (after Monte Carlo and the Italian Open).
Harsh weather conditions, with temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius and high humidity, took a heavy toll on the tournament from the start.
Before Sinner, Alexander Zverev was also exhausted by the schedule and weather conditions, being eliminated by Alcaraz in the semi-finals.
Sinner, in turn, completely collapsed, becoming a sad shadow of himself. As a result, he could not participate in a new chapter of the most attractive rivalry today – when the Big 3 is a thing of the past.
Alcaraz now leads 9-5 in the head-to-head against Sinner. Despite the win, Carlitos couldn't hide his regret that his biggest rival couldn't play a full game.
Waiting for US Open and world number
“ Normally, I start with my opponents, but today I will start with you ,” Sinner said sadly towards the stands during the awards ceremony.
“I haven’t been feeling well since Saturday. I’m really sorry, very sorry to all of you. I tried. But that’s how it is, and we have to accept it,” he sent a message asking for sympathy.
Sinner also turned to his opponent: “Congratulations Carlos, another title, certainly not the way you wanted. Although what you and your team did was great. I wish you the best at the US Open and the rest of the season.”
Sinner's retirement and easy win for Alcaraz reopened the world No. 1 race between tennis's new arch-rivals.
Sinner has 11,480 points, Alcaraz has 9,590 points. The Italian will have to defend 2,000 points at the US Open – where he is the defending champion – starting on the 25th.
In other words, the 2025 US Open is a double battle between them: the noble Grand Slam title, and the No. 1 position on the ATP rankings.
Alcaraz became the third Spanish player to win Cincinnati, after Carlos Moya (2002) and Rafa Nadal (2013). He is having a great season: 6 titles since the beginning of the year (8 finals), in 22 championships in his career.
The 22-year-old is doing everything he can to win his second US Open, following his 2022 triumph – which was also his first Grand Slam.
The attention of the 2025 US Open also comes from the mixed doubles event: Alcaraz is paired with the beautiful Emm Raducanu. A few weeks ago, the two were involved in dating rumors but no one confirmed.
Sinner will pair up with Katerina Siniakova , but it depends on her health. Besides, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva... will also participate.
The 200,000 USD bonus increased to 1 million euros is the difference, expected to create exciting mixed doubles competitions.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/alcaraz-doat-cincinnati-cho-ha-sinner-o-us-open-va-so-1-the-gioi-2433644.html
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