Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz – the top two players in the ATP rankings – both decided to skip the Toronto Masters 1000, which also had to suffer the forfeit of Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper. The Italian and the Spaniard have had to use a lot of energy in the last month and a half,

Carlos Alcaraz recalled the Wimbledon final he lost to Jannik Sinner, a match where the Italian ended a five-match losing streak against the Spaniard. Alcaraz, 22, failed to defend the title he won in 2023 and 2024 and saw Sinner end his 20-match winning streak at the All England Club.