Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open as he continues recovering from a persistent wrist injury. The Spaniard, who won the 2025 title, will miss another major event after earlier pulling out of Wimbledon, the French Open and the Italian Open.
Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard has tipped defending champion Jannik Sinner to retain his crown. Despite a grueling five-set first-round scare against Miomir Kecmanovic, Bouchard believes the testing opener will ultimately help the world No. 1 find his rhythm
Currently ranked 35th in the ATP Rankings, Berrettini, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 6 in January 2022, navigated a few tense moments, including facing break points in the sixth game of the first set, before securing a 7-6(4), 6-2 victory in one hour and 33 minutes. While Berrettini entered the tournament unseeded, Djokovic, the third seed, was widely favored to make a deep run, especially after withdrawing from his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev last month due to a hamstring injury.
