Jannik Sinner to miss US Open tennis major due to knee injury

World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open due to a right knee injury sustained after winning his second consecutive Wimbledon title, where he defeated Alexander Zverev. The 25-year-old Italian, a five-time major champion and defending US Open champion, had already missed the warm-up hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati. Sinner announced on Friday via social media that he will not be ready when the main draw begins on August 30.