Overview

• Jannik Sinner retired trailing 0-5 after five games of Monday’s Cincinnati Masters final following an illness that worsened overnight.
• Chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani confirmed the retirement was due to illness, prompting Sinner to apologise to the Cincinnati crowd.
• Carlos Alcaraz was awarded his first Cincinnati Masters crown and collected a record $1.1 million winner’s prize.
• The victory propelled Alcaraz to a 50-point lead over Sinner in the live ATP rankings ahead of the US Open.
• Sinner is almost certain to withdraw from the US Open mixed doubles and his readiness to defend the singles title remains unclear.