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Sinner withdraws from Shanghai Masters with knee injury

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC · How we work

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Sinner Withdraws

World No.1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from Shanghai Masters, citing a right knee injury and will miss the rest of 2026.
Ben Shelton lost to Arthur Gea 7-6(5), 7-6(3) in the third round after Gea converted his first match point.
Ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur beat Rei Sakamoto 7-6(6), 6-4.
Twenty-sixth seed Karen Khachanov defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-4.
Top seed Alexander Zverev was scheduled to face Quentin Halys that night.

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Djokovic Accepts Loss

Novak Djokovic said his early Shanghai loss was “ok” after a great week in Beijing.
Hubert Hurkacz called Novak Djokovic “a legend of the sport” after defeating him.
Alexander Zverev earned his 30th hard-court win of the year by beating Wu Yibing.
Ben Shelton lost Davis Cup singles matches for the United States after the U.S. Open.
Jannik Sinner’s knee injury prompted Novak Djokovic to say he will reach out.

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Sinner Withdraws

World No.1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from Shanghai Masters, citing a right knee injury and will miss the rest of 2026.
Ben Shelton lost to Arthur Gea 7-6(5), 7-6(3) in the third round after Gea converted his first match point.
Ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur beat Rei Sakamoto 7-6(6), 6-4.
Twenty-sixth seed Karen Khachanov defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-4.
Top seed Alexander Zverev was scheduled to face Quentin Halys that night.

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