Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open, eyes US Open return
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- Jannik Sinner, the world's No. 1 player, announced Sunday he is withdrawing from the Cincinnati Open after consulting doctors about a right knee that has not improved with treatment.
- Sinner also skipped last week's Masters 1000 event in Toronto and was absent from Masters 1000 tournaments in Rome, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Miami, and Indian Wells earlier this season.
- Sinner won the 2024 Cincinnati Open and last competed at Wimbledon, where he claimed his fifth Grand Slam title.
- The US Open main draw begins Aug. 30, and Sinner, 24, is the 2024 champion looking to reclaim the title Carlos Alcaraz took from him in last year's final.
- Carlos Alcaraz, ranked No. 2, is also sidelined from Cincinnati due to a lingering wrist injury, meaning both top seeds enter the US Open nursing physical issues.
Why it matters: With the US Open starting Aug. 30, both the No. 1 and No. 2 players in the world are now recovering from injuries, leaving the season's final Grand Slam without its two title favorites at full strength and opening the door for the chasing pack.
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