Jannik Sinner, the 2024 U.S. Open champion who returned to the final last year, won’t be in the field when the Grand Slam tournament begins in Queens later this month. Sinner, ranked No. 1 in the world, announced in a statement Friday that he’s withdrawing from the event due to a right knee injury that has kept him sidelined since winning Wimbledon last month. He also missed the Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open, and when Sinner withdrew from the latter, his statement said that he’s “now focusing on getting ready for the U.S. Open.” Read more: nypost.com/2026/08/21/sports/jannik-sinner-out-of-us-open-as-right-injury-lingers-in-major-shakeup #janniksinner #usopen #tennis Subscribe and don't miss out on all the key news, highlights, and interviews about the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and what's buzzing in the sports world too! Catch the latest news here: nypost.com/sports Follow The New York Post Sports on: Twitter -...