Tennis-Defending Champion Sinner Withdraws From China Open as Knee Injury Recovery Continues
- On Friday, world number one Jannik Sinner withdrew from the China Open, citing a knee injury that continues to prevent his return to competition after missing the Grand Slam in New York.
- The 25-year-old Italian has not played since defending his Wimbledon title in July, missing multiple Masters events and the Grand Slam due to the ongoing knee injury.
- As the defending champion, Sinner defeated American Learner Tien last year to win the title and posted a video saying, "My knee is not quite where I want it to be."
- His withdrawal leaves Novak Djokovic and Zverev as headline attractions at the ATP 500 event, with the 39-year-old Serb returning to Beijing after an 11-year absence.
- The men's draw at the China Open runs from September 30 to October 6, followed by the ATP Masters tournament in Shanghai starting October 7.
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The tennis world leader Jannik Sinner has to postpone his comeback due to knee problems. The South Tyrolean doesn't compete at the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing either. "My knee is not as good as I would like it to be, and I'm not ready for competitions yet," said the 25-year-old Sinner in a video posted on his social media channels: "But I will do everything possible to be back on the pitch as soon as possible."
Jannik Sinner Withdraws from China Open, Knee Injury Delays Return After Wimbledon Title
MILAN: Jannik Sinner will not be able to defend his China Open title, further delaying his return from injury as he says his knee is not quite ready yet.The top-ranked Sinner has not played since beating Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final. He withdrew from the U.S. Open because of a right knee injury.And on Friday the Italian officially pulled out of the China Open, which starts Wednesday in Beijing."I am very sorry to announce that I won’t…
World leader Jannik Sinner does not compete at the tournament in Beijing. "My knee is not as good as I would like it to be," says the South Tyrolean. German Alexander Zverev could benefit from this.
Jannik Sinner still has problems with his knee and has to cancel for Beijing. In four weeks he should compete in Vienna.
The best tennis player in the world, Janik Siner, will miss the ATP tournament in Beijing.
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