Sinner is currently the World No. 1 with a record of 31-4 with two titles (Australian Open and Wimbledon). Last year, Sinner won the 2024 US Open, marking his first-ever title in New York City.

Look, we’ve all been there—you’re having what should be the match of your dreams, and suddenly your body decides to stage a full-blown revolt. But when you’re Jannik Sinner, the world’s number one tennis player,

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the U.S. Open mixed doubles, which begins Aug. 19 in New York. The men’s world No. 1 in singles retired after five games of his Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz due to illness, and will recover before preparing for the U.S. Open singles.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy during the Men's Singles Final match on day twelve of the Cincinnati Open 2025 at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. The ATP Tour then released quotes from Sinner in which he spoke about the U.S. Open.

Italian tennis superstar Jannik Sinner has been selected as one of the candidates to be the final torchbearer and light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina next year.

Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the players to beat as the U.S. Open singles competition is set to begin on Monday.