Both Sinner and Alcaraz took a hiatus from competition after meeting in the Wimbledon final, where the world No. 1 emerged victorious to secure his first title at the All England Club. Sinner claimed his fourth major title and had not returned to action before participating in the Cincinnati Open.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will be the top two seeds at the Cincinnati Open, and the pair were seen chatting on the practice courts in their first interaction since Wimbledon last month