Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz Cincinnati Open final Highlights: Alcaraz clinches title after World No. 1 retires hurt

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE: Alcaraz expressed sympathy with Sinner, who gave no indication of the exact nature of his illness.

"I'm pretty sure that from these situations you're going to come back better, even stronger than you always do -- that's what true champions do," Alcaraz said.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: “Hello everyone, first, usually I start with the opponent, but today I have to start with you guys. I'm super, super sorry to disappoint you from yesterday. I didn't feel great. I thought that I would I would improve during the night, but it came up worse, so I tried to come out, trying to make it at least a small match, but I couldn't handle more. I'm very, very sorry for all of you. I know that maybe some of you on Monday, they had to work, they had to do something else, so I'm really, really sorry,” Jannik Sinner apologised to fans at Cincinnati after getting retired out in the final.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Carlos Alcaraz went up to Jannik Sinner to console him after the final. He also wrote, “Sorry Jannik” on the camera to show his respect towards him.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Jannik Sinner couldn't complete the match and decided to retire from the final as Carlos Alcaraz is the champion of the Cincinnati Open men's singles title. The Spaniard was dominant with 5-0 lead in the first set but unfortunately Sinner couldn't continue.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: A complete domination from Carlos Alcaraz here as he has claimed a 5-0 lead in the first set. Jannik Sinner is looking clueless and in a spot of bother about how to bounce back in the game. Meanwhile, Alcaraz is calm despite a scintillating start.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: A dominant show from Carlos Alcaraz as he has silenced Jannik Sinner's corner by claiming a 4-0 lead in the first set. A dream start for the Spaniard as Sinner looked no match for him so far in the big clash.

Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Jannik Sinner is under immense pressure here after being 0-3 down in the first set. It's going the Spaniard's way in the first set at the moment, and the world number one has to rework his plans to bounce back.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Another point in Carlos Alcaraz's favour, this time Sinner did put up a solid fight. However, there is no stopping the Spaniard here as he is looking silky smooth here, unfazed by the challenge put up by the world number 1.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Carlos Alcaraz claims the first point quite comfortably here, and puts early pressure on Jannik Sinner. Smooth start from the Spaniard as he claims an early point here to take advantage in the first set.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Jannik Sinner with the serve, and it's the fault to start the big finale. Carloz Alcaraz with the advantage here early in the clash.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have entered the middle and are warming up for the mega clash here at the P&G Centre Court.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: We are only a few minutes away from the blockbuster clash where Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will script another chapter in their fierce rivalry.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Score: Jannik Sinner booked his place in the Cincinnati Open final with a straight-sets victory over France’s Terence Atmane, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. The opening set proved tense, as both players held serve throughout before the Italian edged the tiebreak 7-4, after which he raised his level to dominate the second set.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: Jannik Sinner, playing his first event since lifting the Wimbledon trophy, has looked in peak form while gearing up for the US Open. The world No. 1 has marched into the Cincinnati final without the loss of a single set, underlining his dominance and sharpness on return to the tour.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and his fierce rival Carlos Alcaraz are gearing up for yet another high-stakes showdown, with the two set to meet in a major final for the fourth time this season. Their rivalry has already headlined some of the biggest tournaments of 2025, including Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and now the Cincinnati Open will host the latest chapter in what is quickly becoming one of tennis’s defining battles.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: Carlos Alcaraz secured the first set with a single break of serve before Zverev, who manages diabetes, started feeling unwell and left the court for a medical timeout after the third game of the second set. Despite rarely retiring from matches—only twice since 2014—Zverev returned to continue, though he struggled physically. Alcaraz, meanwhile, produced an uneven performance, including four double faults in the second game of the set, but finished strongly by sweeping the last 12 points as his opponent faded.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: Carlos Alcaraz is set to contest his second Cincinnati final, having fallen short against Novak Djokovic in a memorable 2023 title clash. The Spaniard has been in stellar form this year, extending his lead for most match wins on the ATP Tour with 53 victories and adding five trophies to his collection along the way. Now chasing a maiden crown in Cincinnati, the 21-year-old enters the final brimming with confidence as he looks to cap off another dominant run in 2025.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: Carlos Alcaraz has put together an impressive 53–6 record this season and now stands a win away from stretching his lead in the ATP Live Race to Turin. Victory over Sinner would hand him his maiden Cincinnati title and also help erase memories of 2023, when he held a championship point in the final but eventually fell to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling contest at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: After letting slip a winning position in a French Open epic, Jannik Sinner bounced back strongly, seizing the momentum in his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz by lifting the Wimbledon crown. The triumph also narrowed their head-to-head record, with Sinner now holding five victories against Alcaraz’s eight.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: Carlos Alcaraz has surrendered just two sets on his way to the much-anticipated final, navigating a challenging draw that saw him overcome ninth seed Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals and then get past Alexander Zverev in the semis. The Spaniard, already a seven-time ATP Masters 1000 champion, is now eyeing his sixth title of the 2025 season, a tally that also features his triumph at the French Open.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: Jannik Sinner, the reigning champion, has powered his way into yet another ATP Masters 1000 final, maintaining a flawless record without conceding a set and stretching his unbeaten run on grass to 26 matches.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, Cincinnati Open 2025 final LIVE Updates: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have already battled for major titles this season at Rome, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon. While their rivalry has produced thrilling encounters, it was the Italian who had the upper hand in their latest clash, clinching victory at the All England Club last month to lift the Wimbledon trophy.

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