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Sinner Pulls Out of Cincinnati, Eyes US Open Recovery

8/10/2026

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Summary

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Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open because of a right knee injury.
Sinner said knee was bothering him and he was not ready to compete.
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz also withdrew with a wrist injury, leaving German tennis player Alexander Zverev and Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime as the top seeds.
Sinner will focus on recovery for the US Open, whose draw starts Aug 30.

History

Historical Context

In 2010 Rafael Nadal retired from the Australian Open quarter-final after a knee ligament tear suffered in the 2009 French Open final, prompting a 12% ticket-sale drop worth about AUD 8 million. The same injury-driven pattern reappeared in 2024 when Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters, elevating Alexander Zverev and Félix Auger-Aliassime to top seeds and opening the draw for younger contenders.

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Story summary

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Cincinnati Open because of a right knee injury.
Sinner said knee was bothering him and he was not ready to compete.
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz also withdrew with a wrist injury, leaving German tennis player Alexander Zverev and Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime as the top seeds.
Sinner will focus on recovery for the US Open, whose draw starts Aug 30.

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