Jannik Sinner ends 2026 season early with knee injury

Sinner said his right knee was still troubling him. “My knee is not where I would like it to be, and I’m not ready to compete yet,” he said in a message on X reported by AFP. He added that he would do everything possible to return as soon as he could. [2]

The China Open begins on Wednesday 30 September. Sinner won the Beijing title last year, beating American Learner Tien in the final. [1]

The world No 1 has not played since winning Wimbledon in July. He had planned to return in Beijing but has not given a date for his next match. [1] [2]

Update

Sinner has not recovered sufficiently from the knee injury, ANP reported on Saturday. He had planned to return at the China Open in Beijing this week but withdrew from that tournament too. [3]

In a social-media message quoted by ANP, Sinner said he had hoped to play in Shanghai this year but could not. He said he looked forward to seeing people there next year. [3]

The Italian won the Shanghai tournament two years ago. The knee injury has kept him out of competition since his Wimbledon title. [3]

Update

World number one Jannik Sinner has ended his 2026 season because of an ongoing right knee injury, BBC Sport reports. Sinner said in an Instagram video, as quoted by the BBC, that he needed to consider his long-term career and that he and his doctors had decided on a course of treatment. He did not give a return date, but said he would do everything possible to regain full fitness. [4]

The Italian has not played competitively since defending his Wimbledon title in July. BBC Sport reports that he won six titles this year, with 44 singles wins and three defeats. [4]