Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first Cincinnati Open title on Monday, when World No. 1 Jannik Sinner retired within the first set of the ultimate on the Lindner Household Tennis Centre.
Billed as the newest chapter within the sport’s greatest rivalry, it led to disappointment as Sinner threw within the towel when down 0-5 after simply 22 minutes.
What was meant to be a Wimbledon ultimate rematch and the conflict most anticipated when the draw got here out by no means really materialised.
The top result’s sadly one other bloated 14-day Masters 1000 ending as a little bit of a moist squib, made worse by the truth that the ultimate was performed on a Monday.
Day Twelve Cincinnati Open 2025 Remaining Outcome
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Carlos Alcaraz (2)
Jannik Sinner (1)
5-0 RET
Match Stats
Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz
Winners
4
2
Unforced Errors
9
1
Aces
1
1
Double Faults
2
0
1st Serve %
56% (9/16)
46% (6/13)
1st Serve Factors Gained
44% (4/9)
83% (5/6)
2nd Serve Factors Gained
0% (0/8)
57% (4/7)
Break Factors Saved
50% (3/6)
(0/0)
Service Video games
0% (0/3)
100% (2/2)
1st Return Factors Gained
17% (1/6)
56% (5/9)
2nd Return Factors Gained
43% (3/7)
100% (8/8)
Break Factors Gained
(0/0)
50% (3/6)
Return Video games
0% (0/2)
100% (3/3)
Strain Factors
50% (3/6)
50% (3/6)
Service Factors
25% (4/16)
69% (9/13)
Return Factors
31% (4/13)
75% (12/16)
Web Factors
0% (0/1)
(0/0)
Complete Ponts
28% (8/29)
72% (21/29)
Match Factors Saved
0
0
Max Factors In A Row
2
6
Complete Video games
0% (0/5)
100% (5/5)
Max Video games In A Row
0
5
Highlights
Ideas on the Remaining
Not a lot to report right here as the ultimate by no means actually began. From the very first ball, it was clear Sinner wasn’t feeling proper, and his sport plan was to principally slap the ball and hope for one of the best.
Alcaraz broke to like within the first sport, and though Sinner made deuce in his first return sport, he solely gained 5 extra factors within the subsequent three video games earlier than chucking up the sponge.
Personally, I’d have favored to see him end the match, as I subscribe to the Roger Federer college of thought that any time you step on the courtroom, you might be signalling you might be able to play, therefore why he performed 1526 skilled matches and by no means retired from a single one.
We additionally noticed Zverev scuffling with some type of sickness throughout his semi-final with Alcaraz on Saturday, however he managed to stay it out till the ultimate level.
Alcaraz’s win means he’s now bought 22 profession titles and has ended Sinner’s 26-match successful streak on exhausting courts, and regardless of the unpreferred technique of successful, he leaves Cincy a worthy champion, as the ultimate he misplaced in 2023 was probably the greatest matches now we have seen lately.
Each guys are scheduled to play the US Open combined doubles occasion, with Sinner partnering Katerina Siniakova on Tuesday, however that is now unsure.
Often, I begin with the opponent, however at this time I’ve to start out with you guys. I’m tremendous, tremendous sorry to disappoint you. Since yesterday, I haven’t felt nice. I believed I’d enhance through the evening. It got here up worse. I attempted to return out and make it a minimum of a small match, however I couldn’t deal with extra. I’m very, very sorry for all of you. I do know a few of you might need needed to work or do one thing else on Monday, and I’m very, very sorry. In fact, Carlos, congrats. One other title. Not the way in which you wished to win, but it surely’s wonderful what sort of season you’re producing. You and your entire staff are doing an incredible job. Stick with it. I want you all one of the best for the U.S. Open and the remainder of the season. Sinner in his runners up speech.
