'Main focus is US Open' - Jannik Sinner opens up after retiring from Cincinnati Open 2025 final against Carlos Alcaraz

Overview

• Jannik Sinner retired from the Cincinnati Open 2025 final against Carlos Alcaraz due to illness
• The Cincinnati Open 2024 champion claimed he was not feeling well but tried to put up a fight for the fans
• The World No.1 claimed the bigger focus for him was to win the US Open 2025

Jannik Sinner retired from the Cincinnati Open 2025 final against Carlos Alcaraz due to illness. The Cincinnati Open 2024 champion claimed he was not feeling well but tried to put up a fight for the fans. The World No.1 claimed the bigger focus for him was to win the US Open 2025.

22 minutes into the match, Sinner felt unwell and could not continue anymore. The heat in the arena was 30 degrees celsius, which was bot ideal for Sinner. The star player lost 5 games straight and decided to give up against his biggest rival. 

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"I'm disappointed, I didn't feel great from yesterday. During the night, I thought I would recover a bit better, but it was not the case. I just tried to go out for the fans, trying to give (them) a match - that's the reason why I went on the court," said Sinner after retiring from the Cincinnati Open 2025 final.

"But it was not meant to be for me today. But I don't want to take anything away from Carlos. He had a great week, great, great tournament again. The main focus, obviously, is for the US Open. Recovery is the most important. And then we see," Sinner added in his statement.

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"I have some points to improve if I want to go far in US Open," - Jannik Sinner

It was not all gloom for Sinner, who made it to the final before suffering illness. The Italian took positives from his outing and hoped to improve on some things to be a better version of himself at the US Open.

"I feel like it's an incredible season. We'll keep going, keep pushing. I have some points to improve if I want to go far in US Open. It was a good test this week, trying to understand where my level is," Sinner added.