Jannik Sinner: World No 1 withdraws from Rolex Shanghai Masters as knee injury forces him to skip China Open

3 October 2026, 14:11 | Updated: 3 October 2026, 15:39

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Rolex Shanghai Masters as he deals with a knee problem.

On Friday, the Italian announced he would not defend his title at the China Open, having previously skipped the US Open due to the injury.

Sinner has now not played since he defended his Wimbledon title against Alexander Zverev in July.

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