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World No 1 Sinner withdraws from Shanghai Masters as knee injury lingers

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Jannik Sinner, the world's top-ranked tennis player, has withdrawn from the Shanghai Masters due to a lingering knee injury that began after his Wimbledon victory in July. The Italian star has not played since then, missing other major tournaments including the US Open. His absence could benefit Alexander Zverev’s bid to become the new world number one if he wins both the China Open and Shanghai Masters.

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Jannik Sinner, the world's top-ranked tennis player, has withdrawn from the Shanghai Masters due to an ongoing knee injury. This follows his absence from the US Open and his failure to defend his title at the China Open in Beijing earlier this month. Sinner last played in July when he won Wimbledon before withdrawing from subsequent tournaments. He expressed disappointment on Instagram about missing another opportunity to play in front of Shanghai fans, noting that while he is committed to a full recovery, he hopes to return next year. The tournament, which runs from October 10 to October 18, features other top players such as Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, and Carlos Alcaraz among others.

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Sinner PERSON · 3× Beijing GPE · 2× Italian NORP · 2× Novak Djokovic PERSON · 2× Shanghai GPE · 2× Zverev PERSON · 2× 4Real Madrid ORG · 1× Jannik Sinner PERSON · 1× Kylian Mbappe PERSON · 1× North American NORP · 1×

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The Masters 1000 event runs from Wednesday to October 18 and features a strong field, led by four-time champion Novak Djokovic along with Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Ben Shelton, Felix Auger-Aliassime and defending champion Valentin Vacherot. Sinner won the Shanghai title in 2024, defeating Djokovic in the final.

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🔮 Sinner’s absence could boost Zverev’s push to finish the season as the world number one.

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World No 1 Sinner withdraws from Shanghai Masters as knee injury lingers · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from next week’s Shanghai Masters tennis tournament as he continues his recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon men’s singles title in July. asserted

that → withdraw → July

The Italian, 25, has not played since his triumph at the All England Club, missing the North American hardcourt swing, including the US Open, and the ongoing ATP 500 event in Beijing. asserted

Italian → play → Beijing

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Mbappe → end → brand

- list 2 of 4How a comedy of errors ‘ruined everything’ for athletes at the Asian Games - list 3 of asserted

comedy → ruin → Games

“Unfortunately, I won’t be able to play at the Rolex Shanghai Masters this year as I had hoped,” Sinner wrote on Instagram on Saturday. asserted

Sinner → play → Saturday

“I always enjoy playing in front of the Shanghai fans and I’m very sorry that I won’t be able to do so next week.” asserted

I → enjoy → fans

Sinner → run → final

Sinner’s absence could boost Zverev’s push to finish the season as the world number one. uncertain

absence → boost → number

The German, who was the French Open and US Open champion this year, has emerged as the Italian’s closest challenger. asserted

who → emerge → challenger

Zverev can move to the top of the rankings for the first time if he wins both the China Open in Beijing and the Shanghai Masters. asserted

he → move → Beijing