Jannik Sinner has already arrived in Cincinnati, where he will have to defend the title he won last year. The world number 1 had shown up in Ohio in a very bad mood in 2024, because he was still waiting for the sentence relating to his doping case, but he was able to lift the trophy at the end of a run full of difficulties. The 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria showed all his incredible mental strength on that occasion, before also imposing himself at the US Open at the end of the summer.
This means that the Italian ace will have to defend 3000 points in the next month and it will not be easy at all to resist the assault of his top rival Carlos Alcaraz, who was prematurely eliminated both in Cincinnati and in New York twelve months ago.
The four-time Grand Slam champion took a short vacation after winning the Wimbledon title, before starting to practice again with maximum effort in Monte Carlo together with his entire team.
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Sinner already practices in Cincinnati
Jannik wants to get used to the conditions in Cincinnati and it is for this reason that he arrived well in advance, having already done his first practice session in Ohio after missing the Toronto Masters 1000. Along with the world No.1 there is Umberto Ferrara, who was reinstated in his team after being fired last year due to his responsibility in the doping case.
There is also Darren Cahill in Ohio, despite the rumor that the legendary Australian coach would miss tournaments in the United States, including the US Open (scheduled from 24 to 7 September). This rumor was false as Brad Gilbert had pointed out and Cahill is destined to accompany Sinner also in the last Major of the season.
The Italian star will arrive in New York earlier than usual, because she will also play the mixed doubles tournament together with Emma Navarro.
