Carlos Alcaraz is the new champion at the Cincinnati Masters! World no. 1 faced world no. 1 and the defending champion Jannik Sinner in what should be a cracking final.
However, it lasted only 20 minutes, with Jannik retiring while trailing 5-0. Thus, Carlos claimed his third consecutive Masters 1000 title, reducing the gap at the top of the ATP standings and looking good to regain the ATP throne after the US Open.
It was their 14th duel, and the Spaniard claimed his ninth victory. Thus, he avenged the Wimbledon final loss and added the fourth notable ATP title to his tally in 2025, cementing his ATP Race lead.
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They battled for nearly three and a half hours in their previous hard-court match in Beijing last year. However, Sinner was not ready for another battle against his greatest rival.
He suffered three breaks of serve and looked powerless on the court before deciding to end his misery and retire after speaking with the doctors. The two rivals will be the favorites to arrange another title clash at the US Open in three weeks.
