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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 21
Jannik Sinner Withdraws From US Open With Knee Injury After Wimbledon Title
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 21

Jannik Sinner Withdraws From US Open With Knee Injury After Wimbledon Title

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 21

Summary

  • World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will miss this year’s US Open after deciding he needs more time to recover from a right knee injury.
  • The 25-year-old Italian said recent sessions back on court in Monte Carlo showed he was still not ready to compete despite work with his team and medical staff.
  • Sinner has not played a competitive match since winning Wimbledon in July and said he was "very sad and disappointed" to skip New York, which he called a special place.

Insights

What hidden details about Sinner's knee injury forced him to abandon his highly anticipated US Open return?
Will Jannik Sinner's recurring physical vulnerabilities ultimately cost him his dominant World No. 1 ranking?
Could the grueling tennis schedule be quietly destroying the careers of top stars like Sinner?