Jannik Sinner arrived in Shanghai feeling confident and ready to defend the title he captured in 2024. The reigning Shanghai Masters champion made a strong start to his campaign, cruising past Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round. But on Sunday, his title defense came to a sudden end as he was forced to retire from his third-round clash against the Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor due to a leg injury. While many fans are hoping that the extent of the injury is not too severe, Sinner is also drawing criticism for his decision to retire.

Former Italian pro and current Eurosport and OA Sport analyst Guido Monaco weighed in on the situation, suggesting that the world No. 2 could have handled things better. Monaco believes Sinner, overwhelmed by cramps, should have been more tacti

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