The final of Cincinnati Open 2025 closed in a sad scenario when Jannik Sinner was forced to give up due to injury, awarding the title to Carlos Alcaraz. This incident left a lot of aftermath, not only professional but also in the emotional aspect between the top two players in the world.
Sinner entered the match with great determination, but the physical pain made him unable to play with the inherent performance. After deciding to stop, the Italian player shared in the press conference: “I feel uncomfortable before the game, but still want to try. On Sunday, the situation is worse. The decision to retreat is really difficult, because I always want to devote myself to the audience.”
In addition, Sinner also admitted that he felt extremely disappointed when he could not fight to the end, and apologized to fans for the lack of complete ending.
On the other side, Alcaraz, though winning, could not hide his regret. The Spaniard said: “It's sad when a final ends this way. Jannik is my big opponent and I always want to confront him in the peak matches. I just hope Sinner will recover quickly and return stronger.”
Alcaraz's sincere message received a lot of agreement from the audience, because the competition between him and Sinner has always been the fascinating focus of the felt village in recent years.
Besides the sadness of injury, Sinner still receives somewhat comfort when leaving with great financial rewards. Although he had to give up, he was still awarded the bonus for the runner -up, while Alcaraz received the entire reward of the champion. However, the Italian tennis player said: “Money is never as important as the feeling of playing to the end”.
Cincinnati Open 2025 has ended with many opposite emotions. Alcaraz added a Masters 1000 title to the collection, but he himself still waited for a truly full competition with Sinner.
As for the Italian tennis player, the biggest challenge now is to recover physically to prepare for the US Open, where the tennis village is looking forward to the peak reunion between the two young talents that have been shaping the new era.