World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Withdraws from US Open Due to Knee Injury
NEW YORK, 21 August 2026 (News Desk) — World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the season, due to a persistent injury to his right knee. The five-time Grand Slam champion confirmed his withdrawal on Friday, saying he had made the difficult decision after determining that he needed more time to recover. “Even though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staff, we have now had to make the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete at the US Open this year,” Sinner said in a statement.The Italian added that he had returned to on-court training in Monte Carlo over the past few days but realized that he was not yet fully recovered from his right knee problem. Sinner has not played competitively since winning Wim...





