US Open 2026: Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper withdraw from Flushing Meadows event with a knee injury | Flipboard

Flipboard · Aug 21, 2026 · 76 words · By Bbc Co Uk

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What to know about US Open 2026: Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper withdraw from Flushing Meadows event with a knee injury

World number one Jannik Sinner and British player Jack Draper have withdrawn from the US Open due to knee injuries. Sinner has been inactive since his Wimbledon victory in July.

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US Open 2026: Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper withdraw from Flushing Meadows event with a knee injury World number one Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper have both pulled out of the upcoming US Open through injury.

Why it matters

Sinner has not played competitively since winning the Wimbledon title in July and is dealing with a knee problem.

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The 25-year-old's decision comes a day after his great rival Carlos … BBC News flipped this story into Top Stories•31d

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World number one Jannik Sinner and British player Jack Draper have withdrawn from the US Open due to knee injuries. Sinner has been inactive since his Wimbledon victory in July.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 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 25-year-old's decision”

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Wikipedia lists Jannik Sinner's birth date as 16 August 2001. Given the context of the 2026 events described in the evidence, he is 25 years old. This is further corroborated by multiple news sources (Nypost, Krdo, Nbcwashington, Al Jazeera).

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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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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 — 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 2: “Sinner has not played competitively since winning the Wimbledon title in July”

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Wikipedia confirms Sinner won the 2026 Wimbledon title by defeating Alexander Zverev. Web search results corroborate that he has not played a match since that victory, missing events in Canada and Cincinnati.

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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 3: “World number one Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper have both pulled out of the upcoming US Open through injury.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that both Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper have withdrawn from the 2026 US Open due to injuries (Sinner with a knee injury and Draper with an arm injury).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack Alexander Draper (born 22 December 2001) is a British professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4, achieved on 9 June 2025. He is currently the No. 5 singl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Draper

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Claim 4: “Sinner... is dealing with a knee problem.”

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Five independent cross-references (Krdo, Al Jazeera, Nbcwashington, Nypost, Flipboard) all explicitly state that Sinner is dealing with a right knee injury.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open with a knee injury
https://krdo.com/sports/cnn-sports/2026/08/21/jannik-sinner-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/9/jannik-sinner-with…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The top-ranked Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of an ongoing knee injury.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/tennis/us-open-202…

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