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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After not playing any matches in the US swing, Jannik Sinner‘s hard-court season is set to be delayed even further. He has been suffering from a knee injury for quite some time now, and it was the reason behind his withdrawal from the US Open. And now that same injury has also led to his […]
As a surprise, Jannik Sinner has also chosen to give up Beijing's Atp 500, the tournament that according to the signals of the last few days should have sanctioned his return to the circuit. Instead, with a video broadcast on social media, he explained that the knee is not yet in place to compete. An injury, a tendinitis, that at [...] The article Jannik Sinner does not fall back, now number 1 is at risk: when Zverev's overtaking can take place
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