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.

Among the women, No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek is a narrow favorite (+250) over world No. 1 and defending U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka (+295), with American No. 3 seed Coco Gauff and Russian-born No. 9 Elena Rybakina tied as third favorites (+850), followed by 18-year-old Russian No. 5 Mirra Andreeva (+975).

Overview Jannik Sinner’s Cincinnati Open campaign ended in disappointment. He was forced to retire from the final against Carlos Alcaraz after just 23 minutes due to illness. Former Italian player Stefano Pescosolido defended Sinner.

Jannik Sinner suffered from flu a day before his match against Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Masters final. Sinner thought he would recover a bit before the match and chose to play, but he couldn’t continue.

Jannik Sinner’s recovery from physical and psychological stress was outlined, easing doubts over his US Open participation after the Cincinnati setback.

While Sinner noticed the positives in a day's break before the finals under the new 12-day structure, the 24-year-old explained the flipsides.