Jannik Sinner Withdraws From the China Open because of Lingering Knee Injury
- 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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Defending champion Sinner withdraws from China Open
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the China Open, saying on Friday that he is not yet ready to compete as he continues to recover from the knee injury that also forced him to miss the US Open. The 25-year-old Italian has not played since capturing his fifth major title at Wimbledon in […]
I'm sad, unfortunately I won't play the Beijing tournament: the knee isn't as I wish, I'm not ready to compete. Jannik Sinner has entrusted social...
By Edgar Aviles, CNN en Español His return was postponed once again. This Friday, the world’s number 1 tennis player according to the ATP ranking, Jannik Sinner, confirmed that he will not play the Beijing Open ATP 500, which starts next week, due to the knee injury that has afflicted him for approximately two months. The Italian tennis player gave the news through a video that he shared in his social media accounts.“I hate to announce that I wi…
The number 1 of tennis and a joke to Anna Wintour during the Milan Fashion Week: the troubles on the knee continue to advise caution
Italian Jannik Sinner, number one in the world, confirmed that he will not defend his title at the Beijing Open due to a right knee injury. Tennis player is still in rehabilitation after missing the United States Open as well.
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