World number one Jannik Sinner withdraws from the upcoming US Open due to a right knee injury. The Italian announces the decision ahead of the tournament, and multiple outlets report it is a “difficult decision” made with his coaching team.
Sinner is described as the reigning Wimbledon champion and the US Open winner in 2024. Sources also note he reached the final last year and has not played since sustaining the injury earlier in the season, with reports focusing on his inability to recover in time. Some outlets add that his announcement comes shortly after Carlos Alcaraz confirms he will compete at Flushing Meadows following a four-month absence, setting up a change in the men’s draw for the season’s final Grand Slam.
While coverage varies in emphasis—some stress the impact on the tournament’s contenders and draw, others foreground Sinner’s recent results—the core facts remain consistent: he withdraws from the US Open because of a persistent right knee problem and does not enter the field.
