Overview
- Jannik Sinner announced on Sunday that he is pulling out of the Cincinnati Masters because of a right-knee issue and will focus on recovery ahead of the US Open.
- The withdrawal follows his decision to skip the Canadian Open and comes after he has not played since defending his Wimbledon title in July.
- With both Sinner and world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz already absent, Alexander Zverev moves up to be the highest seed in Cincinnati and the tournament field is substantially weakened.
- Italian reports say Sinner underwent medical checks in Milan and has been doing rehab at JMedical in Turin, and one outlet has reported he could lose about 650 ATP points as a result of the withdrawal.
- Sinner remains on the US Open entry list but skipping Cincinnati removes a key hard-court tune-up and increases uncertainty about his match fitness and performance in New York.