Tennis: World number one Sinner will not play in 2026 due to knee injury

Jannik Sinner has not competed in a tournament since winning at Wimbledon in July and will continue his recovery.Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026World number one men’s tennis player Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 after opting to continue his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him out of action since his triumphant Wimbledon campaign in July.The five-time Grand Slam winner will “follow a course of treatment for inflammation in his knee”, Sinner’s team said in a statement on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Gauff hits back at ‘insane’ racist abuse after replayed point at China Openlist 2 of 4Sabalenka, Rybakina handed shock defeats at China Open tennislist 3 of 4World No 1 Sinner withdraws from Shanghai Masters as knee injury lingerslist 4 of 4Asian Games: Alex Eala out of gold medal contention after semifinal lossend of list“The decision has been made to have the treatment now to give Jannik the necessary time to recover before beginning preparations for 2027. As a result, Jannik will be unable to compete again during the 2026 season.”Sinner also posted the update on his personal Instagram account, where he recounted ending last year on a h...