{
  "id": 2928499,
  "title": "Injured Sinner & Draper withdraw from US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/injured-sinner-draper-withdraw-from-us-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/injured-sinner-draper-withdraw-from-us-open/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper have both decided to withdraw from the upcoming US Open due to injuries. Sinner, 25, has been out of action since winning Wimbledon in July because of a knee problem. He informed his team and medical staff of his decision, expressing deep disappointment as New York holds a special place in his heart. Meanwhile, Draper, 24, is dealing with a long-term arm injury that has hindered his progress. He lost to Sinner in the 2024 US Open semi-finals and has only played 16 matches in the past 12 months, missing all four Grand Slam tournaments. Their absence means the two stars will not have been present at any of the past three major tournaments, with Alcaraz being forced out of the French Open and Wimbledon due to a wrist injury. This absence also deprives fans of seeing the two top players compete in the same draw at the US Open this year.",
  "summary": "World number one Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper have both pulled out of the upcoming US Open through injury.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}