Thursday, November 12, 2026

Jannik Sinner Announces He Will Miss US Open Because of Knee Injury

Sinner, world No. 1 men’s tennis player, has not played since winning Wimbledon in July.

Sep 7, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Jannik Sinner (ITA) reacts against Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) (not pictured) during the final of mens singles at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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The best men’s tennis player in the world is missing the final Grand Slam of the year.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner announced Friday that he will miss the US Open due to a right knee injury. Sinner has not played since winning Wimbledon last month.

“Even though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staff, we have now had to make the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete at the US Open this year,” Sinner wrote on social media.

“We have been back on court in Monte Carlo over the last couple of days and have realised that I still need more time to recover from my right knee issue. I’m obviously very sad and disappointed, as New York has a special place in my heart. I was very much looking forward to coming back and playing in the electric atmosphere in front of the great fans there.”

Sinner, 25, a five-time Grand Slam champion, won the US Open in 2024. 

Sinner’s announcement comes a day after world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz announced he will return from a four-month absence at the US Open. Alcaraz, the defending US Open champion, missed the last two Grand Slams at Roland–Garros and Wimbledon due to a wrist injury.

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