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  "id": 391831,
  "title": "Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/sinner-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-with-knee-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T16:55:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sinner-withdraws-cincinnati-open-knee-165552215.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury, the Italian announced on Sunday. Sinner, who had been on a six-tournament winning streak at 1000 level before the North American hard-court swing, had been working with his medical team to overcome the issue. However, he acknowledged that he is not yet ready to compete. The five-time Grand Slam winner's withdrawal comes after world number two Carlos Alcaraz also pulled out due to a wrist injury. Both players had been set to participate in the warm-up events ahead of the US Open, which begins on August 30.",
  "summary": "World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury, the Italian announced on Sunday. Sinner, who had been on a six-tournament winning streak at the 1000 level heading into the North American hard-court swing, cited ongoing knee issues that his medical team could not resolve. The tournament, which begins on Thursday, comes just days after the Montreal Masters, the event Sinner also missed. This withdrawal follows that of world number two Carlos Alcaraz, who has been battling a wrist injury. Both players are preparing for the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season, which starts on August 30.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-with-knee-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:53:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open, puts US Open availability into question",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-puts-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:55:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/no-1-jannik-sinner-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-with-knee-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-10T07:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}