Overview
- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner announced on Friday that a persistent right knee problem will keep him out of the US Open and that he will continue non‑surgical rehabilitation in Europe while targeting a return on the Asian hard‑court swing in October.
- British player Jack Draper confirmed he will skip the tournament because of a long‑running bone bruise in his left (dominant) arm and has given no firm timetable for a comeback.
- Holger Rune said he will not use a Grand Slam as his first event back from an October Achilles injury, and tournament organizers confirmed Facundo Diaz Acosta will take Rune’s place while Carlos Taberner replaces Sinner on the entry list.
- Sinner’s withdrawal produced an immediate seeding change that moves Alexander Zverev to top seed, Carlos Alcaraz to No. 2 and Félix Auger‑Aliassime to No. 3, shifting draws and opening match paths for other players.
- Coverage and commentary note at least seven men’s withdrawals so far this year, prompting debate about tour workload, scheduling and recovery practices and creating clearer opportunities for in‑form American players such as Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima.