Jannik Sinner, the world number one, announces that he is ending his 2026 tennis season because of a knee injury and will not return to competitive play this year. Multiple outlets report that his last match was at Wimbledon in July, where he beat Alexander Zverev to win the title, and that he has remained sidelined since then while undergoing treatment.

The reports say Sinner has been dealing with the knee issue since July and is prioritising a recovery plan on the advice of doctors. As a result, he skips the later parts of the calendar, including the North American and Asian swings and the ATP Finals in Turin that he was set to defend. Several sources also note that his absence could affect the ATP rankings, with Alexander Zverev among the players positioned to move up if Sinner does not play again until 2027.