Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the mixed doubles at the 2025 US Open after his dramatic retirement from the Cincinnati Open final.
The world No. 1 was forced to withdraw from his Monday showdown with Carlos Alcaraz after just 20 minutes on court. It was a brutal end to what should have been a highlight match at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament.
While Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek quickly jetted off to New York together on a private plane, Sinner’s US Open plans became uncertain.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 24 | 15,405 | 33 - 3 |
The Italian was supposed to team up with former doubles world No. 1 Katerina Siniakova for the mixed doubles event. They’d drawn a tough first-round match against Alexander Zverev and Belinda Bencic.
But that match won’t happen now.
The organizers had actually scheduled their match as the last first-round encounter on Louis Armstrong Stadium. That gave Sinner plenty of time to recover from Cincinnati.
It still wasn’t enough.
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Sinner’s name has disappeared from both the draw and the schedule. Tournament officials now need to figure out whether Siniakova can find a new partner or if they’ll need a completely new pairing.
The mixed doubles event had generated massive interest this year, mainly because of the huge prize pool on offer.
Doubles specialists were fighting to get into the draw. But only one purely doubles pairing actually made it: Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.
Most spots went to big-name singles players looking for some extra prize money.
No press conference after Cincinnati collapse
Sinner was so physically drained after his Cincinnati retirement that he couldn’t even manage the traditional post-match press conference.
Instead, he only spoke briefly with an ATP representative, answering just a few questions.
The Italian wasn’t asked about his mixed doubles plans at the time. But he did talk about the US Open itself, saying he hopes to peak both mentally and physically for the tournament.
"Yeah, I love Grand Slams a lot. This is the main, main tournaments my season and for my career. So the US Open is going to be a tough tournament, but at the same time, I’m looking forward to it."
"If I’m ready, physically and mentally, I’m, I will be ready to push. So as I said, now a couple of days of recovery, and then, you know, we get again back to work, and hopefully we’ll be ready. So for sure, the main goal here in the US."
The question now is whether Sinner can bounce back from his Cincinnati disappointment in time for the singles draw at Flushing Meadows.
