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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves to Jannik Sinner of Italy during the men's final of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman, Getty Images/AFP

MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 18: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves to Jannik Sinner of Italy during the men's final of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2025 in Mason, Ohio.   Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Cincinnati Open 2025 - Day 12

Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1755576891776AFP__20250818__2230861099__v1__MidRes__CincinnatiOpen2025Day12.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves to Jannik Sinner of Italy during the men&#x27;s final of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman, Getty Images/AFP"/>Carlos Alcaraz of Spain serves to Jannik Sinner of Italy during the men&#x27;s final of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman, Getty Images/AFP</div>CINCINNATI -- Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Cincinnati Open title on Monday after defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to illness in the first set.World number one Sinner came into the final feeling unwell and lost the first seven points of the match before throwing in the towel at 5-0 down in a game played in 30-degree Celsius heat.Sinner will now focus on recovery with the US Open starting on Sunday. The Italian is due to take part in the US Open&#x27;s revamped mixed doubles on Tuesday, but his participation in that draw is now in serious doubt.&quot;I&#x27;m disappointed, I didn&#x27;t feel great from yesterday,&quot; Sinner said afterwards. &quot;During the night, I thought I would recover a bit better, but it was not the case.&quot;I just tried to go out for the fans, trying to give (them) a match - that&#x27;s the reason why I went on the court.&quot;But it was not meant to be for me today. But I don&#x27;t want to take anything away from Carlos. He had a great week, great, great tournament again.&quot;<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/8/16/alcaraz-survives-to-reach-cincy-semis-rybakina-topples-sabalenka-1124">READ: Alcaraz survives to reach Cincy semis as Rybakina topples No. 1 Sabalenka</a></div>Sinner said he is now pointing to the final Grand Slam of the season.&quot;The main focus, obviously, is for the US Open. Recovery is the most important. And then we see,&quot; he said.Despite the temporary health setback, Sinner is pleased with his showings in 2025.&quot;I feel like it&#x27;s an incredible season,&quot; he said. &quot;We&#x27;ll keep going, keep pushing. I have some points to improve if I want to go far in US Open.&quot;It was a good test this week, trying to understand where my level is.&quot;Sinner lasted for just 22 minutes, calling for the doctor after losing the fifth game and shortly after going to shake hands with Alcaraz.<div> </div><div>- Alcaraz eyes New York -</div>It was the second match in a row Alcaraz had won over an ailing opponent, following his win over Alexander Zverev  in the semi-finals.Alcaraz won his 22nd career title as he claimed his 17th victory in a row at the Masters 1000 level.He now leads Sinner 9-5 and lost to the Italian in their last match, the Wimbledon final last month.&quot;Obviously it&#x27;s not the way that I wanted to win the final,&quot; the Spaniard said.&quot;First of all, I just want to wish Jannik a speedy recovery. Hopefully in a few days he&#x27;s going to be okay to prepare and practice well to the US Open.&quot;For myself, I&#x27;m just really, really happy to be able to leave the with trophy, since I just lost that final in 2023 (to Novak Djokovic) I just wanted really, really badly this, this trophy, so I just really proud and happy to be able to lift it.&quot;Former Open winner Alcaraz, who was upset in the second round a year ago, is looking forward to a more respectable showing in New York.&quot;I&#x27;m feeling a lot of confidence. New York is a place that I love playing...it is where I got my first Grand Slam.&quot;I appreciate the love and the support that I received there every every year... last year it was disappointing, the level that I played there.&quot;So this year, I really want to show my really good tennis, my best tennis, try to go as far as I can, enjoy as much as I can.&quot;<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Cincinnati Open title on Monday after defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to illness in the first set.

Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Cincinnati Open title on Monday after defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to illness in the first set.

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Tennis: Alcaraz wins Cincinnati Open as Sinner retires

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