World · Singapore Bureau
Top-ranked tennis star Sinner withdraws from US Open
Italian player Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open due to a knee injury sustained last month. The world number one has been sidelined since early August and is not yet fit to compete.
LSN Singapore ·
Jannik Sinner, the 24-year-old Italian tennis champion, will miss the upcoming US Open after failing to recover from a knee injury picked up in August. The withdrawal marks a significant absence for the world number one at one of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments.
Sinner has been inactive on the professional circuit since sustaining the injury earlier in the month. Despite hopes of a recovery in time for the New York tournament, medical assessment determined that the player remains unfit for competition at the required level.
The absence represents a blow to the tournament's draw, as Sinner is currently ranked at the top of men's professional tennis. His withdrawal comes at a crucial stage in the calendar, with several high-profile events scheduled in the lead-up to the year-end tennis championships.
No timeline has been provided regarding Sinner's return to competitive play. The injury setback underscores the physical toll that professional tennis exerts on elite athletes, particularly during the demanding late-summer stretch of the calendar year.