Jannik Sinner to miss US Open tennis major due to knee injury

Five-time major champion Sinner, who won the US Open in 2024, will not be competing at Flushing Meadows this year.Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open, unable to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title.Sinner beat Alexander Zverev last month for his second straight title at the All England Club, but then pulled out of the hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati that serve as a warm-up for the US Open.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4New boss Iraola aims to reignite Liverpool’s title push as season startslist 2 of 4Northern Italy seeks to keep the pressure on the south as Serie A returnslist 3 of 4What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season? What to knowlist 4 of 4Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football seasonend of listThe 25-year-old Italian told social media on Friday that he won’t be ready when the main draw begins on August 30 .“Even though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staff, we have now had to make the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete at the US Open this year,” Sinner posted ...