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World number one Jannik Sinner will not play the rest of the 2026 season due to a right knee injury that has kept him out since July when he defended his Wimbledon title. The Italian, who won five consecutive Masters titles earlier in the year and six overall in 2026, said doctors advised treatment for long-term health. This leaves Alexander Zverev likely to become the new world number one by year-end; Zverev trails Sinner by 1,280 points but does not need to defend as many points from last season.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner will miss the rest of the 2026 season due to a knee injury that has kept him out of action since winning the Wimbledon final in July. In an Instagram video, Sinner announced his decision along with medical advice from his doctors, stating he needs treatment for inflammation in his right knee. The Italian tennis star won five consecutive Masters 1000 titles between March and May this year, setting a record as the youngest player to complete the 'career Golden Masters'. With Sinner's absence, Alexander Zverev, who is currently ranked second, could replace him as world number one by the end of the year. Zverev trails Sinner by 1,280 points in the live rankings but has won this year’s French Open and US Open.
Written for “Sinner Injured Out For Season” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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World number one Jannik Sinner will not play again in 2026 because of an ongoing right knee injury.
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Sinner → publish → injury
The Italian has not played competitively since defending his Wimbledon title in July.
Five-time Grand Slam champion Sinner said he "needed to think about my long-term career" when deciding to end his season early.
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he → play → season
"Me together with the doctors have decided that I need a course of treatment for my knee," the 25-year-old said in an Instagram video.
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old → decide → video
"The last couple of years gave me so many beautiful feelings and emotions, which this year is going to be way different.
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year → give → feelings
"I will do everything possible to get back 100%."
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I → do → %
Sinner was the dominant player for much of the year, winning 44 and losing just three of his singles matches.
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Sinner → win → matches
He won five Masters 1000 titles in a row between March and May, becoming the youngest man to complete the 'career Golden Masters'.
uncertain
He → win → Masters
Sinner's injury means that Alexander Zverev is highly likely to replace him as world number one by the end of the year.
asserted
Zverev → mean → year
Second-ranked Zverev, who has won the French Open and US Open this year, trails Sinner by 1,280 points in the live rankings.
However, Sinner will be unable to defend the points he claimed with title triumphs in China, Vienna, Paris and the ATP Finals at the end of last year.
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he → rank → year
Sinner won six titles in 2026 on all three surfaces and lost just one singles match between March and July.
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Sinner → win → March
He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, losing in five sets to Novak Djokovic, but suffered a shock second-round exit at the French Open in May.
uncertain
He → reach → May
The loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in hot and humid Paris conditions ended Sinner's 30-match winning streak.
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loss → end → streak
However, he bounced back superbly at Wimbledon.
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he → bounce → Wimbledon
Despite being taken to five sets in the first round - and bleeding through his shoes at one point - he recovered to eventually beat Zverev in the showpiece and defend his title.
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he → take → title
Sinner and generational rival Alcaraz, having met in three of the four Grand Slam finals last year, only played each other once in 2026.
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Sinner → meet → 2026
Sinner came out on top, beating the Spaniard in the Monte Carlo Masters final to replace him as world number one.
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Sinner → come → number
He finishes the year with a 10-1 record against top-10 players, with his sole defeat coming against Djokovic in Melbourne at the start of the year.
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defeat → finish → year
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