The Cincinnati Masters 1000 final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz is scheduled for today and promises to give great emotions. The world No.1 wants to confirm the title he won in Ohio a year ago and has proven several times that he is the best ever on hard courts, where he has won the last 26 matches played and has not lost on this surface since the 2024 Beijing ATP 500 final last October.
The 22-year-old Spaniard was the last player to beat him on this surface and it is no secret that he wants to take revenge after his defeat in the final of the Wimbledon Championships last month, but he is aware that it will not be easy to stem the power of his top rival in these conditions.
The star from Murcia struggled significantly more than Jannik to reach the last act, considering that he lost two sets during his run and did not play his best tennis yet. The five-time Grand Slam champion would like to lift this trophy that he only touched in the 2023 edition, when he was defeated by Serbian legend Novak Djokovic at the end of an epic final in which he did not convert a match point.
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A very important final
This challenge will also be important for the fight for the first position in the ATP rankings, although the US Open will be really decisive and will shift the momentum to one side or the other. Carlitos is 2-1 in the h2h record this season, but their last clash was won by the 24-year-old from Sesto Pusteria in the most prestigious tournament of all.
Interviewed by 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', former Italian star Paolo Bertolucci gave a preview of the final in Cincinnati: "Their matches are always electrifying and winning this tournament would be important in view of the US Open, which will start in less than a week. Jannik and Carlos both have the ability to raise their level when they need it and will give their best to lift a prestigious trophy like this."
