Jannik Sinner Withdraws from US Open Due to Knee Injury

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Jannik Sinner Withdraws from US Open Due to Knee Injury
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  1. 'Disappointed' Sinner withdraws from US Open Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open with a right knee injury that has kept him out of action since Wimbledon.

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    SMH Sport

    World No.1 Jannik Sinner ruled himself out of the US Open on Friday, saying he will not compete at the grand slam event due to a persistent knee injury.

    Sky Sports

    Friday 21 August 2026 15:19, UK World No 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from this month's US Open due to a right knee injury.

    BBC Sport

    Published World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the upcoming US Open with a knee injury.

    CBS Sports

    Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open earlier this month due to an injury to his right knee. In his efforts to ramp up in preparation for the U.S. Open, he realized he was not healthy enough to give it a go. Sinner's 2026 major season will come to a close with one grand slam title at Wimbledon, which was also the only grand slam final he reached.

    NDTV Sports

    Jannik Sinner Pulls Out Of US Open 2026 Day After Carlos Alcaraz Announces Return Jannik Sinner won the US Open in 2024.

  2. "I'm obviously very sad and disappointed, as New York has a special place in my heart. I was very much looking forward to coming back and playing in the electric atmosphere in front of the great fans there."

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    BBC Sport

    "I'm obviously very sad and disappointed, as New York has a special place in my heart." More to follow.

  3. Last year, Alcaraz and Sinner delivered three instant-classics in the finals at the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. This year, Alcaraz missed the French Open and Wimbledon due to a wrist injury and Sinner will now miss the U.S. Open due to his knee, guaranteeing that fans go a full year without seeing the two dominant forces in men's tennis meet in a grand slam match.

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    Sky Sports

    Sinner's withdrawal comes a day after his great rival Carlos Alcaraz, who the Italian lost to in the final 12 months ago, revealed he will make his comeback from four months out with a wrist injury at Flushing Meadows.

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    He missed the Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati, pulling out of the latter with a right knee injury to focus on being ready to play at Flushing Meadows, but has confirmed he will be unable to feature in New York.

  2. 02 CBS Sports

    In Sinner's absence, Alcaraz will take the No. 1 seed in the year's final major in his first start since April, with French Open champion Alexander Zverev moving into the No. 2 seed in the draw.

  3. 03 BBC Sport

    The 25-year-old Italian has not played competitively since winning the Wimbledon title in July.

  4. 04 NDTV Sports

    Carlos Alcaraz Set To Return From Wrist Injury And Defend US Open Title File photo of Carlos Alcaraz.

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