Overview

• Sinner stopped after 23 minutes while trailing 5-0, saying he had felt ill since Sunday and could not continue in the heat.
• The victory gives Carlos Alcaraz his third Masters 1000 title of the season and his eighth overall, part of 22 career ATP titles.
• The result ended Jannik Sinner’s 26-match hard‑court winning streak and halted his bid to retain the Cincinnati crown.
• Sinner is slated to play US Open mixed doubles with Kateřina Siniaková on Tuesday, but he said he needs a couple of days to recover, putting that appearance at risk.
• Broadcasters and reports noted several players battling illness during the Cincinnati event, including Alexander Zverev, as Alcaraz consoled Sinner and wrote “Sorry Jannik” on a TV camera.