Overview
- Sinner announced on Friday that testing on hard courts in Monte Carlo showed he still needs more recovery time for a persistent right knee issue, so he will not compete at the US Open.
- His team and medical staff say the injury does not require surgery and Sinner will continue rehabilitation in Europe with a target return during the October Asian swing in Beijing and Shanghai.
- Tournament seedings were adjusted after the withdrawal with Alexander Zverev elevated to top seed, Carlos Alcaraz moving to No. 2, and Felix Auger‑Aliassime to No. 3.
- Spain’s Carlos Taberner will take Sinner’s place in the main draw and main‑draw singles play begins on August 30.
- Sinner’s first Grand Slam absence since his 2019 major debut makes him one of the very few ATP No. 1s to miss the US Open and alters the title picture while highlighting elite players’ load‑management and scheduling challenges.