Jannik Sinner did not find the result that he had been expecting. The world number one failed to defend his title at Cincinnati Open in his summit clash against Carlos Alcaraz.
The Italian went down 5-0 in the first set before retiring out from the play. The play took place for just 22 minutes as Sinner clearly struggled with nine unforced errors and was then spotted icing his head during an interval.
While struggling to catch his breath, he confessed to the umpire, “I feel like I can collapse at any moment.”
“I’m super, super sorry to disappoint you. From yesterday, I didn’t feel great, but it got worse today. I couldn’t handle more. I’m really sorry. Congrats Carlos on another title. I wish you the best for the US Open. Sometimes it’s like this and we have to accept it,” Sinner said after conceding defeat.
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The four-time grand slam champion is due to play in the US Open mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday with his new partner Katerina Siniakova. However, he has not confirmed his participation in the event.
Jannik Sinner, nonetheless, insisted he would be ready to defend his US Open crown.
“I love Grand Slams a lot, they are the main tournaments for my season and my career,” Sinner said.
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“The US Open is going to be a tough tournament, but in the same time, I’m looking forward to it if I’m ready, physically and mentally. I will be ready to push … now a couple of days of recovery, and then we get again back to work, and hopefully we’ll be ready. (The Open) It is for sure the main goal here in the US. For now, recovery is the most important,” he added.
The singles main draw at the US Open starts on Sunday.
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Jannik Sinner’s Hard Court Winning Streak Put To A Halt
Sinner was on a 12-match winning streak and hadn’t lost a hard court match in his previous 26. The 24-year-old was bidding to become the first man since Roger Federer (2014 & 2015) to consecutively claim Cincinnati titles.
