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World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from this week’s Cincinnati Open because of a knee injury, but still expects to be fit for the US Open later this month.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 24-year-old Italian won his fifth Grand Slam singles title by beating Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final last month,<\/a> but has not played since.<\/p>\n “After consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati,” Sinner said.<\/p>\n “My right knee has been bothering me and even though we have been working hard with my medical team, I have to accept I’m not ready to compete yet.<\/p>\n “I’m very disappointed not to be able to play in Cincinnati. I can’t wait to be back next year and I’m now focusing on getting ready for the US Open.”<\/p>\n The Cincinnati Open main draw begins on 13 August, with the final on 23 August. Zverev and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic are among those in action.<\/p>\n Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 event and was leading 5-0 in the final against Sinner, before the Italian had to retire because of illness.<\/p>\n But world number two Alcaraz, 23, will not be there to defend his title as he has not played since the Barcelona Open in April because of a wrist injury.<\/a><\/p>\n The US Open, the last Grand Slam of the year, takes place in New York from 30 August to 13 September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n