Decreased, the world number one, which was led 0-5 in the first set, threw the sponge this Monday in the final. His Spanish rival thus won his eighth Masters 1000 in career.
The new shock of the Titans finally gives birth to a mouse. Carlos Alcaraz won the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati for the first time, taking advantage of the abandonment in the final of Jannik Sinner, sick during an aborted shock a few days before the US Open.
After the Roland-Garros final won by Alcaraz, and that of Wimbledon kidnapped by Sinner, the Masters 1000 from Cincinnati offered a new attractive duel between the two male tennis cadors, which was to raise the tension before the last Grand Chelem of the season, which begins on Sunday in New York.
I have been feeling bad since yesterday. I thought it would be better after night but it was worse.
Jannik Sinner after his abandonment in the final of the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.
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More sinner, «sickThe referee announced, was forced to abandon when he was led 5-0 in the first set. “”I’m sorry guys, I can’t. I tried, but I can’t. I feel bad. I can’t move, I feel like I’m going to collapse. I’m sorry for the fans“Said the title holder at the supervisor after calling a doctor.
«I have been feeling bad since yesterday. I thought it would be better after night but it was worse. I tried, it was a little game, I am very disappointed for you and sorry“, He added to the stadium microphone during the ceremony. Spectators will be able to console themselves with the female tournament final to follow during the day between Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini.
22nd career title for Spanish
«Take care of yourself, it is the most important», Immediately launched Alcaraz to his great rival after his abandonment, still validating his ninth success against the Italian in 14 clashes. Without fighting, the Spaniard has won his 22nd title on the circuit, the sixth this season, and the eighth in Masters 1000 since the start of his career.
He ended the series of 26 successes on Dure of Sinner on Monday, which had not lost on this surface since the final of the ATP 500 in Beijing last year, against Alcaraz already. The abandonment of the Italian questions his form at the start of the US Open (August 24 – September 7), he who aims for a third title in Grand Chelem this year after the Australian Open in January and Wimbledon in July, all supervising a three -month suspension for doping (February -May).
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On Monday, during a programmed game at 3:00 p.m. locals (9:00 p.m. Paris time) under the Intense Sun of Ohio, Alcaraz succeeded in a white entrance break, faced with an awkward and little mobile sinner, letting the rest imagine. Alcaraz will remain N.2 in the world in the next ATP ranking but with just under 2,000 points behind Sinner.