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Sinner Wins Fourth Masters 1000 as Stars Skip Canadian Open

7/28/2026

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Stars Withdraw

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and other top male players withdrew from the Canadian Open, leaving the men’s draw without its stars.
Karolina Muchova exited after minor surgery post-Wimbledon, while Victoria Mboko and Hailey Baptiste withdrew with an MCL injury at Queen’s and a torn ACL/meniscus at Roland Garros.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is reported absent, making Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alex de Minaur the men’s top seeds.

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Sinner Sets Record

Jannik Sinner secured the season’s first four Masters 1000 titles, a first-time tennis record.
His Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Italian Open wins made him the second player after tennis star Novak Djokovic to claim nine Masters 1000 titles.
He blamed cramps at Australian Open and a humid loss at Roland Garros for skipping the Canadian Open.
Sinner will reach the US Open rested, eyeing a sixth major to narrow the gap with Carlos Alcaraz.

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Stars Withdraw

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and other top male players withdrew from the Canadian Open, leaving the men’s draw without its stars.
Karolina Muchova exited after minor surgery post-Wimbledon, while Victoria Mboko and Hailey Baptiste withdrew with an MCL injury at Queen’s and a torn ACL/meniscus at Roland Garros.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is reported absent, making Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alex de Minaur the men’s top seeds.

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