Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in a little more than 20 minutes after top-ranked Jannik Sinner was forced to retire because of illness during the first set.

Jannik Sinner's retirement during the Cincinnati Masters 1000 final – which lasted only 20 minutes – generated a wave of reactions on social media and among insiders. The world number 1 was eager to compete against his top rival Carlos Alcaraz and tried in every way to recharge his batteries after the malaise he suffered the previous day,