Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the US Open with a knee injury
Summary
Jannik Sinner, the top-ranked Italian tennis player, has withdrawn from the 2026 U.S. Open due to a right knee injury. He has been unable to recover sufficiently since winning Wimbledon and has missed other warm-up tournaments leading up to the event.Key Facts
- Jannik Sinner won the 2026 Wimbledon men's singles title by defeating Alexander Zverev.
- Since Wimbledon, Sinner has been sidelined with a right knee injury.
- He withdrew from the U.S. Open, which starts on August 30, 2026, after failing to recover fully.
- Sinner had also missed the warm-up hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati.
- He was the 2024 U.S. Open champion and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s final.
- Carlos Alcaraz is expected to return to compete at the U.S. Open after recovering from a right wrist injury.
- Sinner expressed disappointment about missing the tournament, citing his fondness for the experience and fans in New York.
- The rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz has been a key storyline in men’s tennis recently, with them meeting in three Grand Slam finals in 2025.
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