Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz captured the Cincinnati Masters title after Jannik Sinner retired unwell at 0–5 just 22–23 minutes into the final in hot conditions.
• The world No. 1 says recovery is his priority for a US Open title defense, but his scheduled mixed opener with Katerina Siniakova against Alexander Zverev and Belinda Bencic today is in doubt.
• The US Open’s reworked mixed doubles runs 19–20 August with a 16‑team draw using four‑game sets, no‑ad points and a match tiebreak, with the final played to six games.
• Entry slots are split between singles rankings and wildcards to attract marquee pairings such as Alcaraz with Emma Raducanu, Iga Świątek with Casper Ruud, and Zverev with Bencic.
• Organizers cite visibility goals and a $1 million champions’ prize within a record $90 million US Open purse, while doubles specialists including Laura Siegemund and Martina Navratilova criticize the overhaul.