Jannik Sinner did not shine in his debut in Cincinnati, but he managed to beat the young American Alex Michelsen and qualified for the round of 16. The Italian is still far from the top of his form and has said several times that his main goal is the US Open, which will take place in New York at the end of August.
The 2024 Australian Open champion has had several problems over the past two months, including a tonsillitis that forced him to skip theParis Olympics and not train for a week. Jannik tried to play in Montreal last week, but he failed to defend his 1,000 points win in Toronto in 2023 as he was beaten by Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.
Sinner holds fewer points than Carlos Alcarazand Novak Djokovic until the US Open, where he was eliminated by Alexander Zverev in the last round. The Italian wants to finish the year at the top of the ATP ranking, but he will have to defend many points in the autumn. The US Open will be a crucial race for the ATP number 1, with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic having confirmed that he is no longer interested in this goal. Sinner will return to action on Friday against the Australian Jordan Thompson, a very dangerous opponent in these conditions.
