Sinner almost ruled out for the mixed doubles at the US Open: "Now I have a couple of days to recover"

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The images left by Jannik Sinner during the ATP Cincinnati 2025 final were undoubtedly concerning. Lacking energy, intensity, making errors due to poor timing, and clearly giving advantages to his opponent, Carlos Alcaraz, who reached 5-0 and caused the Italian to call it quits. Jannik later confessed that indeed, he had been dealing with an illness since the day before and attempted to step onto the court and compete, but realized that risking his physical well-being in light of his general discomfort made no sense.

We were left without a final in Cincinnati, and no one is more disappointed than Jannik Sinner himself. His unbeaten record on hard courts in 2025 was broken, adding another defeat in his head-to-head against Carlos Alcaraz... but attention now swiftly turns to the US Open, starting in less than a week, where the Italian defends his 2024 title. Retiring in this manner just days before embarking on the Flushing Meadows journey is never ideal, but in a press conference, the Italian expressed optimism and assured fans that he will be ready to compete in the final Grand Slam of the year.

Where more doubts arise, though, is regarding the mixed doubles. The US Open is introducing a new format starting tomorrow, for which the Italian had scheduled his debut alongside Czech player Katerina Siniakova in the midday session in New York. From a logistical and effort-distribution perspective, the venture already seemed unlikely before the illness came to light... and now, while Jannik avoided directly addressing the issue, his words suggest that he is ruling himself out of the competition. "Now I have a couple of days ahead for recovery, and then we will get back to work. I hope to be ready." With the mixed event kicking off tomorrow, it doesn't appear to be part of his plans.

"MY LEVEL IS GOOD, THAT'S CLEAR"

Jannik also reflected on his two weeks in Cincinnati, where he cruised until reaching the final and faced those physical issues. While he sees room for improvement in this area, the Italian stated he is happy with his tennis level: "I feel that this has been a very positive week. Reaching a Master's final is always a great success. Within the current season, it's another great result in an incredible season. Let's keep going. Now I have a couple of points I need to improve if I want to go far in the US Open. This week has been a very good test to understand where my level is. My level is in a good place, but in the other aspect, there is still room for improvement."

Now, Sinner will focus on a tournament with great memories for him, where due to his performance on fast courts over the past year, he is the top favorite. No one is more determined than him to conquer the US Open 2025: "I love the Grand Slams. They are the main tournaments of the year and my career. The US Open is going to be a tough tournament, but at the same time, I'm really looking forward to starting. If I'm ready, both physically and mentally, I'll go all in. I hope to reach my main goal here in the United States." After the recent setback, crucial days are ahead to assess the situation: Will he reach 100%? We'll find out in a week.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sinner -casi- se descarta para el dobles mixto del US Open: "Ahora tengo un par de días de recuperación"