Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz led 5–0 before Jannik Sinner, feeling unwell, requested medical attention and retired after roughly 20–23 minutes.
- The win secured Alcaraz his sixth title of 2025 and his eighth Masters 1000 crown, equaling Thomas Muster’s career mark.
- Sinner’s withdrawal snapped his 26-match hard-court winning streak and highlighted concerns over extreme heat and humidity at the tournament.
- Despite the retirement, Sinner retains the ATP No. 1 ranking in the immediate update as Alcaraz narrows the year-to-date points gap.
- Both players will turn their focus to the US Open, where their season-defining rivalry is set for another high-profile encounter.