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.

Nathan, a co-founder of the sports website Defector Media, has published “ Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men’s Tennis ” with Gallery Books. He spent the 2024 season squarely focused on Sinner and Alcaraz, in which they split the four majors and accelerated their ascension into a tennis stratosphere of their own creation.

Jannik Sinner asked if Serena Williams would come out of retirement to play with him in the US Open mixed doubles, according to Eric Butorac. Sinner, who clinched the Wimbledon singles title in July, is set to play with Katerina Siniakova in the revamped 16-team event at Flushing Meadows.

Sinner who had looked ill since the last set of his semifinals, apologised profusely to fans, but Cincinnati left many including Rinderknech and Zverev dazed in its blistering wake

He chose not to hold a press conference after the Cincinnati Open final but provided some quotes via the ATP, saying that he will be 'ready to push' for another Grand Slam title at the US Open. Sinner also hinted that he would skip the mixed doubles, explaining that he would need a 'couple of days' to get himself back into shape.

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.