Sinner pulls out of US Open with right knee injury

The world No. 1 announced his withdrawal on August 21, ending his 2026 major season at one Grand Slam title.

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Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1 and reigning Wimbledon champion, withdrew from the 2026 US Open on August 21 with a right knee injury that has kept him off the court since July.^[2] CBS Sports reports that his 2026 major season will end with one Grand Slam title, Wimbledon, which was the only Grand Slam final he reached this year.^[3] The Jamaica Gleaner notes that the injury sidelined him from the moment he claimed the Wimbledon title. Sinner himself was direct about the cause. Perfil reports that he described a right knee muscle overload that has troubled him since the Masters 1,000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati.^[4] ABC News Australia confirms that the injury has kept him out since his Wimbledon victory in July.^[7] Media Indonesia reports that his last competitive appearance was that Wimbledon final, where he defeated Alexander Zverev to claim his fifth Grand Slam title.^[5] The same report notes that Sinner had collected six titles in 2026 with a record of 44 wins and three losses, including a sweep of the first five ATP Masters 1000 tournaments of the year.^[6] The read here is that the withdrawal caps an extraordinary run: a near-perfect season interrupted at its peak by a knee problem that, on the available record, has not resolved over two months. What remains open is whether he will be fit for the autumn hardcourt swing.

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Jannik Sinner, the top-ranked Italian tennis player, withdrew from the US Open yesterday due to a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. · jamaica-gleaner.com
Jannik Sinner, the reigning Wimbledon champion and World No. 1, officially announced on August 21, 2026, that he was withdrawing from the 2026 U.S. Open due to an ongoing right knee injury. · CBS Sports
Sinner's 2026 major season will conclude with one Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, which was the only Grand Slam final he reached. · CBS Sports
Sinner stated that he is not yet recovered from a right knee muscle overload that has plagued him since the recent Masters 1,000 tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati. · Perfil
Sinner's last appearance was at the 2026 Wimbledon, where he won his fifth Grand Slam title by defeating Alexander Zverev in the final. · Media Indonesia
During the 2026 season, Sinner collected six titles and achieved a record of 44 wins and three losses, sweeping the first five ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. · Media Indonesia
Sinner's right knee injury has sidelined him since he won the Wimbledon title in July 2026. · abc.net.auAustralia

The one we could place publishes from Australia. 4 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.

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1. Jannik Sinner, the top-ranked Italian tennis player, withdrew from the US Open yesterday due to a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. [jamaica-gleaner.com; filed 1.78737522]
2. Jannik Sinner, the reigning Wimbledon champion and World No. 1, officially announced on August 21, 2026, that he was withdrawing from the 2026 U.S. Open due to an ongoing right knee injury. [CBS Sports; filed 1.78732395]
3. Sinner's 2026 major season will conclude with one Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, which was the only Grand Slam final he reached. [CBS Sports; filed 1.78732395]
4. Sinner stated that he is not yet recovered from a right knee muscle overload that has plagued him since the recent Masters 1,000 tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati. [Perfil; filed 1.78737768]
5. Sinner's last appearance was at the 2026 Wimbledon, where he won his fifth Grand Slam title by defeating Alexander Zverev in the final. [Media Indonesia; filed 1.78736256]
6. During the 2026 season, Sinner collected six titles and achieved a record of 44 wins and three losses, sweeping the first five ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. [Media Indonesia; filed 1.78736256]
7. Sinner's right knee injury has sidelined him since he won the Wimbledon title in July 2026. [abc.net.au; filed 1.78734800]

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