Jannik Sinner Withdraws From Cincinnati Open because of Knee Injury
Sinner said continuing discomfort in his right knee left him unable to compete, removing one of the tournament's biggest stars before the main draw begins.
- On Sunday, Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury. The Italian announced he is unable to compete after consulting with his medical team.
- Sinner's decision follows his earlier withdrawal from the Canadian Open in Toronto, which began Wednesday. The Italian's persistent right knee discomfort forced him to skip the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Ohio.
- Carlos Alcaraz also withdrew from the hard-court event earlier this week due to a lingering wrist injury. Fans will miss both the world's top two players when the men's main draw begins Aug. 13.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2022 Cincinnati finalist, is expected to move into the main field to replace Sinner. Organizers lose two championship contenders from last year's match.
- Sinner is now focusing on the Open, which begins Aug. 30 in New York. The 24-year-old Italian, who won his second straight Wimbledon title last month, aims to ensure fitness for the final Grand Slam.
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After the forfait at the Canadian tournament in Montreal, No. 1 in the world Jannik Sinner will also skip that of Cincinnati. The approach to the Us Open thus becomes increasingly stormy for the Alto Adige, which due to a "right knee discomfort" will then jump the second Masters 1000 on cement where last year he had retired in the final against Carlos Alcaraz for injury. Fasted by official matches from the win in Wimbledon, last July 12, Jannik …
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