India, Aug. 19 -- Italian ace tennis star Jannik Sinner apologised to the fans at P&G Center Court after he had to retire due to illness in the Cincinnati Open men's singles final. Sinner admitted he had fallen ill a day before the final against Carlos Alcaraz but still tried to take the court, hoping he could compete despite not being at full strength. His effort, however, lasted only about 23 minutes before he was forced to stop.

Sinner apologised to the fans after the match, who came in large numbers for the big finale, and he failed to complete the match.

"Hello everyone, first, usually I start with the opponent, but today I have to start with you guys. I'm super, super sorry to disappoint you from yesterday. I didn't feel great. I ...