Carlos Alcaraz Champion of the Masters 1,000 Cincinnati After the unexpected withdrawal of Jannik Sinner When the score was in a 5-0 in favor of the Murcian tennis player, who was showing himself intractable in the first set before a depletion and unknown number one in the world.
Los Reasons for abandonment From the Italian they were due to a tough fever that suffered the day before and that made Sinner feel well on the track del Lindner Family Tennis Center. I have no energy, “the Italian told doctors when they were attending to him. Carlos approached just after worrying about his state of health, a moment that Jannik took advantage of for apologize unable to continue disputing the duel.
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During the awards ceremony, Alcaraz's rival explained what happened: «Yesterday I didn't feel very good. I thought I would improve during the nochand. Worsened. I tried to go out and play at least one small game, but I could not. I am very sorry for all of you, ”said Sinner, who only lasted 23 minutes in the grand finale.
In addition, Sinner also apologized to the audience in Cincinnati when he received the runner -up trophy in his hands. The current number one in the world, despite not being well on the track, tried to improve but has not been possible. For his part, Alcaraz had An emotional detail with the Italian on the occasion of his obligatory abandonment. The Spaniard wrote in the camera “forgive Jannik”, next to a sad face.
It is not the first withdrawal that has occurred in this tournament, because The Alcaraz semifinal ante Alexander Zverev The German did not abandon the clash, but it is true that in the last four games he ran out of strength and disappeared from the game. With this bittersweet victoryAlcaraz has closer the possibility of rising with the world number one by adding 1,000 points to its ranking and Sinner subtract 350.
