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EXPLAINED: Jannik sinner apologizes to cincinnati open crowd after retiring from final match | Rare Historical Photos

Jannik Sinner retired from his Cincinnati Open final match vs. Carlos Alcaraz with an illness. | ATP Tour/Screengrab

Tennis fans were pumped to see round four of an Jannik Sinner–Carlos Alcaraz final in 2025 on Monday at the Cincinnati Open. However, the match didn't exactly end how fans expected.

World No. 1 Sinner was forced to retire from the match in the first set vs. Alcaraz due to an illness. The Spaniard was up 5-0 in the first set when Sinner retired.

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