Look, we’ve all been there—you’re having what should be the match of your dreams, and suddenly your body decides to stage a full-blown revolt. But when you’re Jannik Sinner, the world’s number one tennis player,

Sinner lasted just five games before retiring from the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, with just a week to go before the start of the US Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy during the Men's Singles Final match on day twelve of the Cincinnati Open 2025 at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. The ATP Tour then released quotes from Sinner in which he spoke about the U.S. Open.

Speaking on ESPN, his coach Darren Cahill finally revealed the cause of Jannik's malaise: “I spoke to him briefly last night. He was feeling a bit better last night. He will take today off as well, that’s the plan, and hopefully get on the court tomorrow and start hitting a few balls….We are confident he’s going to be fine.”

Italian tennis superstar Jannik Sinner has been selected as one of the candidates to be the final torchbearer and light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina next year.

A seven-time Grand Slam champion has warned that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could surpass the legacy of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

As expected, Jannik has decided to skip the mixed doubles tournament and is recharging his batteries before starting to practice in the Big Apple. Meanwhile, the defending champion was spotted walking in Manhattan with his fitness coach Umberto Ferrara and his sparring partner Inserra.