Overview

• Jannik Sinner retired trailing 5-0 in the opening set of the Cincinnati final after requesting a physiotherapist
• The exit ended his 26-match hard-court winning streak and handed Carlos Alcaraz his eighth Masters 1000 crown
• Alcaraz steered clear of on-court celebration and wrote “Sorry Jannik” on the broadcast camera as a gesture of sympathy
• Sinner said in a post-match interview that a sudden illness worsened overnight after feeling unwell since the previous day
• He will undergo a medical evaluation before the US Open and is expected to withdraw from mixed doubles to focus on his singles title defense