Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open with knee injury

Krdo · Aug 21, 2026 · 408 words · By CNN Newssource

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Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open with knee injury By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open with a knee injury, the world No.

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What happened

Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open with knee injury By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open with a knee injury, the world No.

Why it matters

“Even though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staff, we have now had to make the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete at the US Open this year,” Sinner said in a post on X.

Common ground

“We have been back on court in Monte Carlo over the last couple of days and have realised that I still need more time to recover from my right knee issue.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the world No. 1 announced on Friday”

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Multiple independent news sources (Theherald, Dailydispatch, Nypost) and Wikipedia confirm Jannik Sinner is the world No. 1.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — world No 1 Jannik Sinner
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-05-21-djok…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — world No 1 Jannik Sinner
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-05-21-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — World No 1 Jannik Sinner
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/more-sport/2026-05-21-ramp…

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Claim 2: “The 23-year-old Alcaraz, who missed Roland Garros and Wimbledon with a wrist injury”

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No evidence was found to support or refute the claim regarding Alcaraz's age or missing Roland Garros and Wimbledon due to a wrist injury.

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Claim 3: “The US Open main draw runs from August 30 through September 13 in Flushing Meadows, New York”

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Claim 4: “He later missed the Masters 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati”

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Web search results explicitly state Sinner pulled out of the Cincinnati Open and also missed the Masters event in Montreal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Jannik Sinner tennis season began on 18 January 2026, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. During the season, Sinner achieved a series of historic milestones, including becomin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Jannik_Sinner_tennis_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner (born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 1 by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and was the year-end No. 1 in 2024. Sinne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Italian professional tennis player Jannik Sinner. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner_career_statistic…

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Claim 5: “world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz announced his return to the tennis court after missing the last four months with a wrist injury”

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The provided web search results for this claim discuss AI-driven rehabilitation robotics in general and do not mention Carlos Alcaraz, his ranking, or a wrist injury.

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web search NEUTRAL — Research evidence demonstrates that the use of AI-driven robotic systems in clinical practice significantly improves motor skills, the rate of recovery, and overall patients’ well-being, in contrast t…
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/691e/c70fc8f5a1ea5626fe11fd…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 10, 2025 · This paper is a methodological narrative review discussing the latest trends in the application of AI in RR and its effects on the recovery of patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, …
https://www.cureus.com/articles/396540-ai-driven-rehabilitat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 4, 2026 · Does robotic rehabilitation actually work? For several conditions, particularly stroke recovery, the evidence for well-dosed robotic and AI-assisted therapy is genuinely strong.
https://www.easyclinic.io/robotic-rehabilitation/

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Claim 6: “with the men’s and women’s singles draws being revealed on August 27”

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Claim 7: “this marks the first time he will miss a grand slam since making his debut in 2019”

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Multiple web search results confirm this is the first time Sinner has missed a Grand Slam since his professional debut at the 2019 US Open.

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Claim 8: “The 25-year-old Italian star has not played since Wimbledon last month”

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Web search results explicitly state the 25-year-old Sinner has been out of action since winning Wimbledon last month. Wikipedia confirms his birth date (August 16, 2001), making him 24/25 in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in the final, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wimbledon_Championships_–…

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Claim 9: “Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open with a knee injury”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open due to a knee injury.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner emerged in the early 2020s. Colloquially referred to by the media and fans as "Sincaraz", a portmanteau of their names, the pair have faced …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcaraz–Sinner_rivalry

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Claim 10: “was the runner-up last year, losing to Alcaraz”

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The claim states Sinner was the runner-up 'last year' (relative to the 2026 context) losing to Alcaraz. However, evidence from the 2025 US Open Final search result confirms that Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 US Open, but the claim that Sinner was the runner-up is contradicted by the fact that Alcaraz won the title; while Alcaraz won, the evidence for the 2024 US Open shows Sinner won that year. More importantly, the 2025 US Open result confirms Alcaraz won, but the specific match-up as 'runner-up' is not explicitly corroborated as Sinner, and Sinner won in 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 US Open saw Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka claim the men’s and women’s singles titles. It was Carlos Alcaraz’s sixth and Aryna Sabalenka’s fourth Grand Slam title. The 2026 US Open main d…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDdEVBgDqK4

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2024, Alcaraz won his first French Open and defended his title at Wimbledon, becoming the youngest man to win the "Channel Slam". In 2025, he defeated Jannik Sinner in a historic final to win the F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Alcaraz

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web search NEUTRAL — Home US Open Carlos Alcaraz Jannik Sinner.Jannik Sinner’s poor recent record against Carlos Alcaraz. The 24-year-old suffered his 10th loss to Alcaraz at tour-level events, having fallen to him in sev…
https://www.thetennisgazette.com/news/jannik-sinner-sends-me…

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Claim 11: “making him the youngest ever to hold the top spot in the ATP rankings”

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Claim 12: “Sinner won the US Open in 2024”

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Web search results (TikTok and YouTube) explicitly state that Jannik Sinner won the 2024 US Open, defeating Taylor Fritz.

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Claim 13: “where he won his fifth career grand slam singles title”

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Multiple sources confirm Sinner won his fifth career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (specifically the 2026 title).

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web search NEUTRAL — Sinner has won 30 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including five majors, ten Masters and two ATP Finals titles. He led Italy to back-to-back Davis Cup crowns in 2023 and 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner

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web search NEUTRAL — World number one Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon title by wearing down Carlos Alcaraz in another high-quality Grand Slam final between the dominant forces of the men's game. Italy's Sinner claim…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c5ykw5n0p7no

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web search NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner defends his Wimbledon title in epic battle vs. Zverev. 2 days ago. Save for later.Sinner wins back-to-back Wimbledon titles for his fifth career Grand Slam victory.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 14: “In 2022, Alcaraz won his first grand slam title in New York at 19 years old”

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