Just four days ago, Jannik Sinner ’s health dominated the headlines. The Cincinnati Open defending champion made it back to the final, aiming to clinch the crown for a second time against his rival, Carlos Alcaraz . But an unfortunate illness stopped the World No. 1 from showing his best. He retired from the match just 23 minutes in, trailing 0-5 against the Spaniard. The big question: would he bounce back stronger for his US Open title defense?

Understandably, the Italian withdrew from the mixed doubles event with Katerina Siniakova , which was scheduled the day after the Cincinnati final. Now, according to the draw, Sinner’s first-round opponent will be Vit Kopriva . Is he ready to kick off the tournament?

It seems so! Jannik Sinner was spotted at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thurs

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