Overview
- Jannik Sinner said in a video that he will stop competing for the rest of 2026 to undergo non‑surgical treatment for an inflammation of his right knee, and he does not expect to return until 2027.
- Sinner’s team and multiple specialists recommended conservative care for what coverage names iliotibial‑band tendinopathy, so he will skip Vienna, the Paris Masters, the ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup.
- Losing those points will almost certainly cost Sinner the No.1 ranking, with media and ranking calculations showing Alexander Zverev poised to overtake him in the coming weeks.
- The late swing of results in Beijing — Daniil Medvedev’s disqualification for hitting a spectator and Novak Djokovic’s victory after Alex de Minaur retired — reshaped immediate tournament outcomes and momentum on tour.
- Coverage links Sinner’s choice to a wider problem of rising overuse injuries and commercial and calendar pressures on players, which may force more late‑season withdrawals and change how teams manage long‑term health.