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Sinner Retires in Shanghai With Severe Cramps as Year-End No. 1 Race Tilts to Alcaraz

The Italian’s mid-match withdrawal reshapes the late-season rankings picture, putting Carlos Alcaraz in a strong position for year-end No. 1.

El francés Arthur Rinderknech, 54° del mundo, dio la sorpresa en la tercera ronda de Shanghai, venciendo al alemán Alexander Zverev, 3° del ranking
Jannik Sinner abandonó Shanghái por lesión (AFP)
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Overview

  • Sinner stopped in the third round against Tallon Griekspoor at 6-7(3), 7-5, 3-2 due to severe right-thigh cramps, and Griekspoor said it was not the way he wanted to win.
  • Reports from Shanghai cited oppressive heat and very high humidity as conditions that heighten the risk of cramping and muscle fatigue.
  • The retirement cost Sinner roughly 950 ranking points from his 2024 title defense in Shanghai.
  • With Carlos Alcaraz skipping Shanghai because of ankle discomfort from his Tokyo run, the Spaniard holds a reported 1,340-point lead in the rankings.
  • Sinner plans to resume in Vienna before Paris‑Bercy and the ATP Finals, and Spanish reporting projects Alcaraz would clinch year-end No. 1 by earning 470 points across the last two ranking events.