Sinner, US Open and Cincinnati Masters
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Jannik Sinner’s preparations for the US Open ended in emotional scenes as he retired from the Cincinnati final after just five games and 23 minutes.
Thus, Sinner will almost certainly miss the US Open mixed doubles and enjoy a week off the court ahead of the ultimate challenges. "Now I will take a couple of days to recover, then I will get back to work, hoping to be ready. The US Open is my main goal in the United States," Jannik Sinner said.
It felt like tennis had delivered the perfect script—world No. 1 Jannik Sinner versus world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in a Masters 1000 final. Both had torn through the draw in Cincinnati, barely breaking a sweat, setting up the dream clash fans had been waiting for.
Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from his Cincinnati Open final with Carlos Alcaraz – just six days before he begins the defence of his US Open title. In the latest chapter of their enthralling rivalry,
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Tennis World USA on MSNJannik Sinner teams up with Katerina Siniakova for US Open mixed doubles
After Emma Navarro's withdrawal, Jannik Sinner will make his US Open mixed doubles debut alongside one of the most decorated doubles player of the last decade. World no. 1 will join forces with Katerina Siniakova.
What was billed as another classic final against rival Carlos Alcaraz collapsed in just 23 minutes, as the reigning champion, Italian Jannik Sinner, retired due to illness, raisin
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