The Cincinnati Open 2025 final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz didn’t go the way everyone hoped for. The match lasted just 23 minutes as the Italian was forced to exit due to feeling unwell. Sinner was trailing 0-5 in the first set against Alcaraz, and eventually, the Spaniard went on to win his maiden Cincinnati Open title.
The Spaniard finally got his redemption for his Wimbledon 2025 loss against Sinner, but it was not the way he wanted.
During the on-court ceremony, Alcaraz offered his apology to Sinner for how the match ended and wished him a strong comeback.
“This is not the way that I want to win trophies, I just have to say sorry, I can understand how you must feel now,” Alcaraz told Sinner. “As I said many times, you are a true champion and I am sure from these situations, you are going to come back even stronger, as you always do. That’s what true champions do.”
In response, Sinner revealed that even a day before the final, he was not feeling great but expected some improvement.
“I’m super, super sorry to disappoint you,” he said. “Yesterday I didn’t feel great. I thought that I would improve during the night, but it came up worse. I tried to come out, tried to make it at least a small match, but I couldn’t handle more, so I’m very sorry.”
This disappointing loss also prevented Sinner from becoming only the second player after former tennis legend Roger Federer to win consecutive Cincinnati titles.
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