Jannik Sinner is forced to retire from the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz with illness, only six days before he begins his US Open title defence.

Sinner retired with apparent illness in the first set of Monday's Cincinnati Open final against Alcaraz after digging a 5-0 deficit. Sinner remained on the court for the trophy ceremony and addressed his condition while speaking with the crowd. He didn't offer specifics, but said that he "didn't feel great."

Nathan, a co-founder of the sports website Defector Media, has published “ Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men’s Tennis ” with Gallery Books. He spent the 2024 season squarely focused on Sinner and Alcaraz, in which they split the four majors and accelerated their ascension into a tennis stratosphere of their own creation.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are set to face each other in the final of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 on Monday. This will be their 14th meeting on the ATP Tour. Former world No 13 in singles and doubles world No 1 Elena Vesnina shared her thoughts ...