The world's number one tennis player will not participate in another prestigious tournament

The world's number one tennis player will miss another prestigious tournament

The world's number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, has announced that he will not participate in the China Open due to a knee injury. The Italian tennis player stated that he has not yet fully recovered from his injury and is not ready to compete.

The 25-year-old Sinner has not stepped onto the court since winning his career's fifth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in July. He previously missed the Canadian Open and subsequently withdrew from participating in the Cincinnati tournament and the US Open as well.

"I am very sorry that I will not be able to play in Beijing this year. My knee is not yet where I want it to be, and I am not ready to compete for now. However, I will do my best to return to the court as soon as possible," Sinner said.

The Italian racket master won the China Open last year by defeating American Lerner Tien.

In the absence of Sinner's participation, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has become one of the main participants of the tournament. The Serbian tennis player will participate in the Beijing tournament after an 11-year hiatus. The China Open will run from September 30 to October 6.

For information, Jannik recorded 44 wins and 3 losses in 2026, winning the main trophy in six tournaments. In addition, the Italian tennis player has triumphed five times in Grand Slam tournaments. He won the main trophy twice at the Australian Open (2024, 2025), once at the US Open (2024), and once at Wimbledon (2025, 2026). Sinner also became a Davis Cup winner with the Italian national team in 2023 and 2024.