Jannik Sinner withdraws from China Open as recovery from injury continues

The 25-year-old Italian has not played since capturing his fifth ​major title at Wimbledon in July due to a knee injury.Published On 25 Sep 202625 Sep 2026World number one ‌Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the China Open, saying ⁠that he is ⁠not yet ready to compete as he continues to recover from the knee injury that also forced him to miss the ⁠US Open.The 25-year-old Italian has not played since capturing his fifth major title at Wimbledon in July.Sinner skipped the Canadian Open and withdrew from ⁠the Cincinnati Open, two key hard-court tune-up events, before also pulling out of the US Open.“I’m very sorry to announce that I won’t be able to play in Beijing this year,” Sinner said on social media on Friday.“My knee is not ‌where I would like it to be, and I’m not ready to compete yet, but I will do everything possible to be back on court as soon as I can.“What I miss the most is, of course, the tournament, the fans and the atmosphere. I’ve had a great time in the past, including winning the title last year, and ⁠I’m very disappointed that I cannot defend it ⁠this year, but I’m very happy to come back next year.“So I wish everyone a very good tournament, and I’ll see you all ver...