Overview
- Jannik Sinner will not play at the Cincinnati Masters after consulting his doctors and team and concluding persistent pain in his right knee leaves him unready to compete.
- Sinner announced he is focusing on recovery and targeted preparation for the US Open rather than risking further injury at the warm-up event.
- His withdrawal adds to high-profile absences at the tournament following Carlos Alcaraz’s earlier pullout with a wrist injury.
- Organizers confirmed the change to the entry list and said the Masters 1000 event will go ahead as scheduled, a development that reshapes the draw and fan expectations.
- The loss of the world No. 1 removes a leading contender from a key US Open tune-up and follows recent workload and scheduling choices that saw Sinner also skip other events while managing his fitness.