Jannik Sinner will not defend his China Open title, with the world number one still recovering from a knee injury.
The same problem also kept the Italian out of the US Open in August, and he has not played competitively since defeating Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final.
Sinner, 25, won the China Open in 2023 and 2025. This year’s tournament begins on Wednesday and ends on 6 October.
In a video posted on X, Sinner sent his warmest greetings to Chinese fans and said he was very sorry to announce that he would not be able to play in Beijing. He explained that his knee was not where he wanted it to be and that he was not yet ready to compete.
Sinner added that he would do everything possible to return to court as soon as he could. He said he missed the tournament, the fans and the atmosphere, and recalled enjoying great times there in the past, including winning the title last year. He also said he was very disappointed not to be able to defend it.
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