Overview

• Jannik Sinner touched down in Cincinnati ahead of this week’s Masters 1000 to defend the 1,000 ATP points from his title run last year.
• His support team has been reshaped since Wimbledon, with athletic trainer Umberto Ferrara returning to bolster his power and agility sessions.
• Carlos Alcaraz completed a hard-court camp at Real Sociedad Club de Campo in Murcia and will arrive later to defend only minimal points from his 2024 result.
• Despite fierce Grand Slam showdowns this season, both players emphasize their off-court friendship by regularly training and spending time together.
• With the US Open three weeks away, Cincinnati’s outcomes will influence the year-end No. 1 battle as Sinner nears his 62nd week atop the ATP rankings.