Two weeks after the US Open final, Jannik Sinner is ready to return to competition at the China Open in Beijing. The Italian surrendered the World No. 1 spot to Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated him in New York, ending his 65-week reign at the top. That means from now on he will be the chaser rather than the chased.

In 2024, he lost the final of the China Open against Alcaraz, though there won’t be a rematch this time: the Spaniard has chosen not to defend the title, opting instead for Tokyo, Japan. Both will still be heavy favourites in their respective tournaments. While Alcaraz has just arrived in the Land of the Rising Sun after a long trip from San Francisco, USA – where he represented Team Europe in the Laver Cup – Sinner landed in China a few days earlier and has already started pra

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