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Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters due to a right knee injury, dealing a blow to his preparations for the US Open. The five-time Grand Slam champion,…
The Story in Brief
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters due to a right knee injury, dealing a blow to his preparations for the US Open. The five-time Grand Slam champion, who defended his Wimbledon title in July, also missed the Canadian Open. Sinner said he is not ready to compete and is focusing on recovering for the US Open starting August 30. The Cincinnati field is further depleted after Carlos Alcaraz pulled out with a wrist injury. The main draw begins August 13.
The Indian Opinion
The immediate narrative around Sinner is that he is injury-prone ahead of the US Open. But skipping the Canadian and Cincinnati hard-court events looks like a sensible precaution after a long year, not a weakness. Both top seeds are sidelined, yet the tournament still has depth. The real test will be whether Sinner can play five sets at Flushing Meadows without pain, that will settle the fitness questions.
Sources (3): deccanherald.com, sportstar.thehindu.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
