Overview
- Organizers and Sinner confirmed on Sunday that he has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open because of persistent right-knee inflammation and is not ready to compete.
- He has undergone repeated checks and targeted physiotherapy at J|Medical in Turin and a control visit at Physioclinic in Milan under clinicians including Gianluca Melegati and team doctor Luca Semperboni.
- The team weighed using Cincinnati as a hard-court tune-up against the risk of aggravating the knee and opted to prioritise full recovery for the US Open rather than play in Ohio.
- The withdrawal costs Sinner 650 ATP points from his 2025 Cincinnati result but multiple outlets report he will retain the world No. 1 ranking in the near term.
- Skipping Cincinnati leaves Sinner without match play since his July Wimbledon win, which could reduce his sharpness in early rounds at Flushing Meadows but buys more time for rehabilitation and graded return to training.