The epilogue you don’t expect. The Cincinnati Masters 1000 final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz lasts just 23 minutes, with the South Tyrolean who retires when he was under 5-0 against the Spaniard for a malaise. Now the Italian hopes are all entrusted to Jasmine Paolini who is challenging the Polish Iga Swiatek for the title of the women’s tournament.
The challenge between number 1 and number 2 in the world sees the Spaniard to win the tournament for the abandonment of his rival: ‘I took the field for the public but I can’t do it. I feel too bad, I cannot move “, the words of the above -tooth man when he communicated the retirement. Alcaraz immediately approached the opponent to console him, confirming that beyond the rivalry between the two there is great respect, and then, on the camera he wrote ‘Sorry Jannik”. The number 1 in the world then apologized to the public who came to attend the Cincinnati final. That Sinner was in difficulty has been understood from the first game: the beginning of the match is immediately complicated for the South Tyrolean who suffers the break at the first game and then goes below 2-0 accomplices also a series of free errors of the allegedness that appeared in difficulty. The Spaniard takes advantage of this that tears the service again and goes on 3-0. The inertia of the first set is all in favor of the Spaniard who brings easily on 4-0 with a Sinner always in the shade and in difficulty from the physical point of view. Alcaraz goes on 5-0 but to worry are the conditions of the number one in the world which in fact at the change of field decides to retire. Alcaraz wins, but there is no joy.
“I’m sorry to disappoint you but since yesterday I didn’t feel well, – Sinner’s words to the award ceremony, greeted by the audience’s ovation – I hoped to improve but I got worse. I am so sorry because many of you today had more to do. Carlos, congratulations, it is not the way you wanted, I wish you the best for the rest of the season. Thanks to my team to push me every day. Dissate you, but sometimes they happen to these situations and you have to know how to accept them. Alcaraz conquers the sixth seasonal title for a week from the US Open.
“I wouldn’t have wanted to win like this, I’m sorry – the words of the Spaniard – I understand how you can feel at this moment, I can’t say anything you don’t know. You are a great champion, and you will come back even stronger as you have always done. So they do the great champions and you are. I don’t know what to say … I continue with my team. This tournament lasts so much, the atmosphere is beautiful, I feel good on the field. Thank you, not only for the work of this week, but for that of always. all those who make this tournament possible, a great tournament for me, even more beautiful this year. Sinner and Alcaraz wins the Spaniard who now, on the eve of the US Open he earns very heavy points in the race for the position of number 1.
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