Sinner withdraws from US Open

TASS · Aug 21, 2026 · 154 words

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What to know about Sinner withdraws from US Open

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner announced via X that he will not compete in the US Open due to a right knee injury. Sinner had previously withdrawn from tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati following a successful streak of six Masters 1000 titles.

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What happened

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, who leads the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, will not compete at the US Open, he said on X.

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.

Common ground

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

Perspective signals

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Claim 1: “Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, who leads the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, will not compete at the US Open”

MISLEADING

While evidence confirms Sinner is the ATP rankings leader, the claim that he 'will not compete' at the US Open is contradicted by the evidence. One source mentions he is in a 'race against time' for the US Open, and another source explicitly discusses the 2026 US Open results where Alexander Zverev won, but does not state Sinner withdrew from the tournament entirely—only that he withdrew from the Cincinnati Open. The claim presents a withdrawal from a warm-up event as a definitive absence from the Major.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2026 US Open. It was his second major title, following the 2026 French Open. Zv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Men's_singles

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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 2: “The Italian withdrew from the Masters 1000 tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati ahead of the US Open because of a right knee injury.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open specifically due to a right knee injury.

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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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Claim 3: “Before that, he had won six consecutive Masters 1000 titles, five of them this season.”

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Web search results for Sinner's 2026 season explicitly state he has won five titles, and 'all five titles came at ATP Masters 1000 events'. This supports the claim of five Masters 1000 titles this season.

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