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‘Shocking’ - World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Retires Against Carlos Alcaraz in Cincinnati Final
Alcaraz secured the title after Sinner retired due to illness while trailing 5-0, ending Sinner's 12-match winning streak on hard courts, officials said.
- On Monday, Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open after Jannik Sinner retired due to illness during the first set, in just over 20 minutes.
- Amid mounting illness, Sinner was seen with an icepack and retired after just 22 minutes, saying he felt ill the night before.
- In a surprisingly brief final, Sinner decided between games to retire early, citing illness after just 22 minutes.
- Winning the final gave Alcaraz his first Cincinnati Open title after a 2023 runner-up finish, and he consoled Sinner by signing the camera ‘sorry Jannik.’
- Jannik Sinner’s retirement due to illness casts doubt over his involvement at Flushing Meadows when the U.S. Open begins on August 24.
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