Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati with knee injury
World No 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury. This setback raises concerns about his fitness, though the Italian star is now focused on recovery for the US Open, aiming to be fully ready for the final Grand Slam of the season.
Jannik Sinner, Cincinnati 2025 | © Claude Cabit / PsNewz
The speculation of recent days around Jannik Sinner’s fitness proved well-founded. The world No 1 has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open (13-23 August) with a right knee problem, the tournament announced on Sunday.
“After consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati,” Sinner said. “My right knee has been bothering me and, even though we have been working hard with my medical team, I have to accept that I’m not ready to compete yet.”
The withdrawal confirms fears that had been building for days. The Italian reportedly travelled to Milan earlier in the week for a non-routine medical examination of the knee, sparking speculation over his fitness.
Sinner : “Getting ready for the US Open”
Sinner struck a measured, forward-looking tone. “I’m very disappointed not to be able to play in Cincinnati and wish Bob [Moran] and his whole team a great and successful event,” he said. “I can’t wait to be back next year, and I’m now focusing on getting ready for the US Open.”
The final Grand Slam of the season in New York, starting 30 August, is, in his own words, not currently in doubt. A runner-up in Ohio last year, Sinner is now skipping his second straight Masters 1000 after Montreal. Should he line up at Flushing Meadows, he will not have played a competitive match since winning Wimbledon.
His entire summer may amount to just three majors and not a single tune-up in between, a far cry from the busy spring that saw him play (and win) Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome in a row.
Just as in Montreal, the two biggest stars of men’s tennis will be absent in Ohio. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew earlier in the week with a lingering wrist injury that has kept him out since April. The sport’s two biggest names are now racing the clock to be ready for New York, where they played the final in 2025.
