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Coverage dated August 21, 2026

Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open with knee injury

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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open with a knee injury, the world No. 1 announced on Friday. “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

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  1. BBC News

    World number one Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    World number one Jannik Sinner pulls out of the upcoming US Open with a knee injury.

  2. Forbes

    World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Withdraws From U.S. Open (opens Forbes)

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    Sinner, 25, is the reigning Wimbledon champion and won the U.S. Open in 2024 before falling in last year’s final to Alcaraz.

  3. The Guardian

    Jannik Sinner ‘very sad and disappointed’ as knee injury puts him out of US Open (opens The Guardian)

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    World No 1 makes ‘difficult decision’ to miss slam ‘New York has a special place in my heart’ Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open with a right knee injury. The world No 1 has not played a match since beating Alexander Zverev last month to successfully defend his Wimbledon title, missing the Masters …

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the U.S. Open because of a knee injury (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the U.S. Open because of a knee injury

  5. KRDO

    Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open with knee injury (opens KRDO)

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    By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open with a knee injury, the world No. 1 announced on Friday. “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

  6. New York Post

    Jannik Sinner out of US Open as right knee injury lingers in major shakeup (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Jannik Sinner, the 2024 U.S. Open champion who returned to the final last year, won’t be in the field this year.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from the US Open with a knee injury (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of a right knee injury

  8. Newsweek

    World No 1 Jannik Sinner Announces Brutal Decision on US Open (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who hasn't played since winning at Wimbledon, announced brutal news about the U.S. Open.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open because of knee injury (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Sinner had pulled out of the hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati that serve as a warm-up for the US Open.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Jannik Sinner to miss US Open tennis major due to knee injury (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Five-time major champion Sinner, who won the US Open in 2024, will not be competing at Flushing Meadows this year.

  11. UPI

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from 2026 U.S. Open (opens UPI)

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    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the 2026 U.S. Open due to a lingering knee injury, the Italian tennis star announced Friday on social media.

  12. Fox News

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open with right knee injury: 'Sad and disappointed' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Top-ranked Jannik Sinner announced that he is withdrawing from the 2026 U.S. Open with a right knee injury, marking his first missed Grand Slam tournament since 2019.

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