{
  "id": 2407450,
  "title": "Jannik Sinner Withdraws From US Open Due To Knee Injury, Ending Grand Slam Streak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-us-open-due-to-knee-injury-ending-grand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-us-open-due-to-knee-injury-ending-grand-slam-streak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the upcoming U.S. Open due to a recurring right knee injury that has plagued him since his Wimbledon title win earlier this year. Despite securing his second consecutive victory at Wimbledon, Sinner announced his withdrawal on Friday, stating he would not be fit to participate in the tournament set to commence on August 30th. He acknowledged the team's and medical staff's efforts to have him ready but ultimately decided that further recovery time was necessary. Sinner expressed his disappointment, particularly emphasizing his fondness for the New York atmosphere, which he had eagerly anticipated. He noted that he had been back on court in Monte Carlo recently but concluded that more time was needed to fully heal. Sinner, who was the U.S. Open champion in 2024 and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2023 final, had been out of action since April because of a wrist injury. The clash between Sinner and Alcaraz has been a dominant storyline in men's tennis over the past few years, with their paths crossing in three consecutive Grand Slam finals. Alcaraz, who suffered a wrist injury in April, has since returned and is optimistic about competing in New York. Sinner has been in exceptional form this year, achieving a record of 44-3 with six titles, but his recent French Open defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo, marked by a two-set lead collapse, might have contributed to his current predicament. This marks Sinner's first Grand Slam tournament absence since making his major debut at the U.S. Open in 2019.",
  "summary": "New York: Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, unable to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev last month for his second straight title at the All England Club, but then pulled out of the hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati that serve as a warmup for the U.S. Open. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}