Jannik Sinner is close to getting back on the court after retiring from the final in Cincinnati with an illness.

Jannik Sinner’s preparations for the US Open ended in emotional scenes as he retired from the Cincinnati final after just five games and 23 minutes.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner, the defending champion in singles at Flushing Meadows, was supposed to compete in mixed doubles with Katerina Siniakova.

Former US Open champion Mats Wilander predicts this year's winner at the final Major event of the season. The Swede sees Jannik Sinner as the main contender, placing the defending champion above Carlos Alcaraz.

Jannik Sinner risks losing a second title if he succumbs to Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open. Sinner and Alcaraz are the No.1 and No.2 seeds respectively at this year's US Open. The top two tennis players in the world were involved in the final of the Cincinnati Open on Monday ahead of potentially meeting each other in Flushing Meadows.

No one will be getting an early glimpse at the men’s world No.1 singles player in Flushing this year, nor an 11-time Grand Slam doubles champion.

Jannik Sinner’s recovery from physical and psychological stress was outlined, easing doubts over his US Open participation after the Cincinnati setback.

Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz underlined their hard court credentials ahead of the US Open with victories over Jasmine Paolini and Jannik Sinner respectively in the women's and men's singles tournaments at the Cincinnati Open.