Qatar: Sinner Withdraws From Cincinnati Open Due to Right Knee Injury

World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury, the Italian announced on Sunday. "After consulting with my doctors and my team, I have to announce that I need to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, he said in a statement posted on the ATP website. "My right knee has been bothering me and even though we have been working hard with my medical team, I have to accept that I'm not ready to compete yet.

The tournament begins Thursday, the same day the Masters event in Montreal ends — an event Sinner also skipped. The 24-year-old five-time Grand Slam winner had been on a six-tournament winning streak at 1000 level before missing Canada, saying then that he wanted to prioritise my health. His withdrawal follows that of world number two Carlos Alcaraz, who is battling a wrist injury.

Both events are key warm-ups ahead of the US Open, which starts in New York on 30 August. Sinner's decision was announced via organisers. — Cincinnati, Ohio, US; Montreal, Canada; New York, US. — Tennis.