By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Weeks after their Wimbledon clash, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz reunited in the Queen City.
The world’s top two shared a friendly exchange on the practice court ahead of this week’s Cincinnati Open.
Long time no see 😜@janniksin 🤝 @carlosalcaraz pic.twitter.com/GOfoUSKhRT
— Cincinnati Open (@CincyTennis) August 5, 2025
Asked what he’s been up to since that Wimbledon final, Alcaraz replied “nothing crazy.”
The reigning Roland Garros champion told Sinner he spent time with family and friends at home.
Both world No. 1 Sinner and world No. 2 Alcaraz skipped the Canadian Masters in Toronto. Both will make their debut in the 2025 North American summer hard-court season in Cincinnati as preparation for the US Open.
Sinner is defending champion in Cincinnati and at the US Open. Alcaraz trails Sinner by about 3,430 points in the rankings.
The two-time Wimbledon winner can close ground with strong performances in Cincinnati and New York. Alcaraz was upset by Gael Monfils in his 2024 Cincinnati Open opener before suffering a stunning US Open second-round loss to Botic van de Zandschulp.
Since his three-set loss to Monfils in Cincinnati last August, Alcaraz has only lost one other opening-round match. That was to David Goffin in Miami last March.
The 23-year-old Sinner has contested finals in four of the five tournaments he’s played in 2025 and carries a 26-3 record into his Cincinnati title defense.
