{"id":36266,"date":"2026-08-10T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36266"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T05:13:37","slug":"jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-because-of-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36266","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open because of knee injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/08\/04\/Cincinnati_Open_Alcaraz_Withdraws_Tennis_695_4_s1440x960.jpg?f72536d07237fdd262042ae8f5e6e6de3b865f3c\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CINCINNATI \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/jannik-sinner\/\">Jannik Sinner<\/a>, the world\u2019s No. 1 men\u2019s tennis player, withdrew from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/cincinnati-open\/\">Cincinnati Open<\/a> on Sunday because of a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner, who hasn\u2019t competed since capturing his second straight Wimbledon title last month, also withdrew from the tournament in Toronto that began Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old Sinner has five Grand Slam titles and just needs to win the French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati,\u201d the Italian said in a statement released by tournament officials. \u201cMy right knee has been bothering me and even though we have been working hard with my medical team, I have to accept that I\u2019m not ready to compete yet. I\u2019m very disappointed not to be able to play in Cincinnati. I can\u2019t wait to be back next year and I\u2019m now focusing on getting ready for the U.S. Open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sinner\u2019s announcement follows a similar decision by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/carlos-alcaraz\/\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>, who said Tuesday he also was withdrawing from the hard-court event in Cincinnati because of a lingering wrist injury.<\/p>\n<p>The absences mean fans in Cincinnati will not see either of the world\u2019s top two players when men\u2019s singles begins Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, Sinner won the title in Cincinnati, which traditionally is one of the last stops before the U.S. Open and serves as a warmup. He then went on to win the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Last year, Alcaraz dethroned Sinner with a four-set victory in the U.S. Open final. The 23-year-old Spaniard will try to defend his title when the main draw of the tourney begins Aug. 30.<\/p>\n<div class=\"permission\" style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI \u2014 Jannik Sinner, the world\u2019s No. 1 men\u2019s tennis player, withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Sunday because of a knee injury. Sinner, who hasn\u2019t competed since capturing his second straight Wimbledon title last month, also withdrew from the tournament in Toronto that began Wednesday. 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