After a fortnight of incredible performances, Carlos Alcaraz faced Jannik Sinner in the Cincinnati finals! These two, building their rivalry brick by brick this season, were set for their fourth showdown of the year. But just 23 minutes in, Sinner had to withdraw, citing illness caused by the heat. This wasn’t how Carlos planned to win his first Cincinnati Open title, but in the end, he became the youngest men’s singles champion at the event since Andy Murray in 2008—at just 22 years old! And that’s not all—a whopping prize money awaited him, though it wouldn’t all land in his pocket at full price.

The official ATP Tour website lists the champion’s prize at the Cincinnati Open Masters as $1,124,380! That’s a huge payday for taking home the Rookwood Cup, which Sinner had won the year bef

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