The Cincinnati Open 2025 championship helped Carlos Alcaraz firmly strengthen the position in the world's No. 1 competition with Jannik Sinner.
The Spaniard not only pocketed 1,028 reward points on the journey to the US Open, but also created a perfect psychological momentum after his direct opponent was forced to give up due to injury in the final.
According to calculations, Alcaraz has significantly shortened the score distance with Sinner on the ATP rankings. However, the Cincinnati championship was not enough to help him overtake the No. 1 immediately. Currently, Sinner is still No. 1 with 11,480 points while Alcaraz has only 9,590 points.
Instead, the situation will only really fall at the US Open, where both continue to confront indirectly in the title race and score. This means that Alcaraz needs to maintain the highest form in New York if you want to overcome the Italian opponent.
In the opposite direction, Sinner entered the difficult period. Despite holding the top of the ATP after Cincinnati, the Italian player suffered great physical and psychological losses when he was forced to quit the final. It is a big challenge for a short time before the US Open, especially when the pressure from Alcaraz is growing.
In addition to the meaning of the score, Cincinnati also brings significant financial rewards. With the championship, Alcaraz received more than 1 million euros bonuses, while Sinner, though withdrawing, was still received nearly 600,000 euros as runner -up.
However, with two young players competing in the world's No. 1, the greatest value is not in money but the motivation, bravery and affirmation of position in big tournaments.
From Cincinnati, Alcaraz and Sinner will immediately move more than 1,000 km to go to New York to prepare for the US Open. This will be the place to decide whether Alcaraz can regain the No. 1 ATP or Sinner will continue to keep the throne. The race is more intense than ever, and all will wait for a top competition on the Flushing Meadows hard yard.