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Sinner, Alcaraz skip Cincinnati, US Open prep questioned
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters with a right knee injury, days after Carlos Alcaraz pulled out with a wrist issue. Sinner has not played since winning…
The Story in Brief
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters with a right knee injury, days after Carlos Alcaraz pulled out with a wrist issue. Sinner has not played since winning Wimbledon last month; Alcaraz last competed in April. Both skip the Canadian Open and Cincinnati, the two key hard-court tune-ups for the US Open. No men's singles champion has won the US Open after missing both events since 1990. Sinner said he is focusing on recovery for the US Open, which starts on August 30.
The Indian Opinion
Fans are debating whether Sinner and Alcaraz are nursing genuine injuries or prioritising rest over competition. The narrative that skipping tune-ups harms US Open chances exaggerates a single statistic: no champion since 1990 missed both lead events. But correlation is not causation. Fitness, not match practice alone, often decides majors. The real test comes in New York: if either reaches the final, this panic will prove overblown. Watch their first-round performances for evidence.
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