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Jannik Sinner’s knee injury to keep World No. 1 out of U.S. Open

Turns out that the greatest rivalry in men’s tennis today will not be renewed at the U.S. Open, after all. One day after Carlos Alcaraz — who has been sidelined for more than four months with a wrist injury — announced that he was fit enough to compete at Flushing Meadows, N.Y., in the last […]

Jannik Sinner, the current World No. 1, has withdrawn from the US Open due to a right knee injury. According to Yahoo Sports, he has not played competitively since winning the Wimbledon title in July and has been dealing with the knee problem.

Sinner's withdrawal comes after his rival, Carlos Alcaraz, announced that he is fit enough to compete at the US Open after a four-month absence with a wrist injury.

The 25-year-old Sinner expressed his disappointment, stating that despite working hard with his team and medical staff, they had to make the difficult decision that he would not be able to compete at the US Open this year.

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