Jannik Sinner, what happened has no weight: the numbers speak for themselves and confidence, after all, is everything.
Let’s face it: what happened in Canada, in Montreal, left us all with a bitter taste in our mouths. Without Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the way, it seemed virtually a foregone conclusion that Jannik Sinner already had victory in hand. Instead, we found out, which is very “strange,” that the Azure is not the robot many believe him to be. That even he takes a while to get back in the saddle when his physique is tested.
The loss he suffered in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 from Andrey Rublev, at least that one, proved to the detractors that the San Candido native never lied, as was unfortunately and unfairly thought when he announced he would have to forfeit the Olympics. The tonsillitis was there, no matter what they say, and Sinner still bears the “signs” of it, as no doubt those who saw him play in the tournament in which he was defending champion will have noticed.
Montreal is now behind us, however, reasoning that talking about it and reviewing once again what happened is a waste of time. Better to focus, then, on what will happen shortly in Cincinnati, where the world number 1 will make his debut tomorrow. After the knockout in Canada, Sinner had been clear: he said that the odds of being on top in Ohio are low and that he would set his sights, at this point, directly on the upcoming Us Open.
Alcaraz ahead by a hair: predictions for Cincinnati
And yet, despite him first believing little, the bookmakers did not betray him. They wanted to give him confidence anyway, certain as they are that the South Tyrolean just needs to find his rhythm again and that the rest, then, will come. As if nothing had happened in Canada, in short.
If the first favorite to win in Cincinnati, judging by the odds, is Carlos Alcaraz, the second is our very own Jannik. The Iberian’s triumph is given at 2.25, and Sinner’s at 3. Next are Daniil Medvedev, offered at 9, and Alexander Zverev (11). A victory for Matteo Berrettini, whose triumph in Ohio would be worth possibly 61 times the stakes, appears more unlikely.
Lorenzo Musetti winning in Cincinnati, after bronze in Paris, is finally proposed at 71. We will find out in the coming days if the analysts were right from the start or if, instead, exactly like the one in Montreal, this Masters 1000 will also reserve us unexpected surprises.
