Overview
- Sinner announced on Sunday that he has pulled out of the Cincinnati Masters because his right knee has been bothering him and he is not ready to compete.
- Italian outlets reported he had extended medical checks in Milan and was undergoing rehab at JMedical in Turin, though the team has released only limited clinical details.
- His withdrawal follows Carlos Alcaraz’s earlier pullout, leaving Alexander Zverev as the highest seed in the Cincinnati draw and removing the tour’s top two players from the event.
- Reports say Sinner will forfeit roughly 650 ATP points by skipping Cincinnati, a hit to his ranking that comes after a dominant 2026 season in which he won six titles.
- The decision heightens doubt over whether Sinner will play the US Open and renews debate about player workload and the calendar as top players balance recovery and Grand Slam preparation.