Sinner ends tennis season due to knee problems
The world number one opts for treatment and will not play again in 2026.
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Jannik Sinner will not play any more matches this year because of persistent problems with his right knee. The Italian world number one wants to use the treatment to take time for his recovery and preparation for 2027.
Sinner announced on Tuesday that, after consulting his doctors, he is undergoing treatment for his knee. According to his team, it is an inflammation. The tennis player has not played a match since winning Wimbledon in July.
The decision means Sinner will miss the remaining tournaments of the season, including the European indoor swing and the ATP Finals in Turin. He has won that end-of-year tournament for the past two years.
The 25-year-old Italian had already skipped tournaments in North America and Asia. The ATP reported in August that he withdrew from Cincinnati because of a problem with his right knee. He later also missed the US Open.
Sinner won the Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev in July. His absence could affect the battle for the top spot in the world rankings. Zverev is second and could reduce the gap, but the precise rankings will depend on the results and points of several players.
Sinner has not said which specific structural knee injury he has. The available statements refer to problems and an inflammation, not to a definitive diagnosis or a guaranteed return date.
The choice reflects the balance elite athletes make between a quick return and a longer recovery. For spectators and organisers, his absence means that one of the biggest attractions of the final tournaments will be missing. For Sinner, the focus is primarily on next season.
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The current decision was directly confirmed through Sinner’s team and reporting by ABC. The earlier withdrawals can be found in ATP reports.
- confirmed Sinner will not play again in 2026. — Sinner and his team announced this. source
- confirmed Sinner has not played since Wimbledon. — ABC names Wimbledon as his last match. source
- confirmed The problems concern his right knee and are described by his team as inflammation. — Mentioned in his team’s statement. source
Editor's note
The end of the season and the treatment have been confirmed by Sinner and his team. The precise diagnosis and return date are not known.Sources
- Jannik Sinner to miss rest of tennis season with knee injury — ABC News Australia
- Sinner withdraws from the US Open — ATP Tour
- Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati due to injury — ATP Tour
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