Mouratoglou gives the key to Sinner's success at the US Open

After the announcement of the return of Carlos Alcaraz for the 2026 US Open, Jannik Sinner has become the big unknown heading into the last Grand Slam of the season. The Italian tennis player is recovering from a right knee injury that has prevented him from playing so far on the North American tour, and Patrick Mouratoglou has shared his thoughts on what the world number 1 needs to go far in New York. 

Sinner's last match was the Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev where he won the title, and since then, his situation has been surrounded by uncertainty due to an injury that has proven to be more complicated than it seemed. Jannik underwent tests and treatment in Italy, and has still not made a final decision regarding his participation in the US Open, as the knee is always a tricky injury and one must be very careful not to rush things.

Mouratoglou has been optimistic about this on his Instagram account and has taken it for granted that Sinner will participate in the New York Grand Slam. “Am I worried about Jannik? Yes and no. I'm not saying: Wow, he's coming to the US Open without having played a single match! He did the same at Wimbledon and won. This 25-year-old player also has a certain advantage over most others. There is a lot of pressure in a Grand Slam tournament. He has to be very efficient and not spend too much time on the court. He has to beat his opponent decisively," he concluded.

Sinner, wrapped in cotton for the US Open

It should not be forgotten that the San Candido tennis player is defending the final he achieved last year, where he lost precisely to Carlos Alcaraz. However, like the Murcia player, if he participates this year he will come in with precautions. In fact, he has not played a single match on the new hard court tour, although he did the same on the grass tour and won the most important title of all. Moreover, if he participates in the US Open, the last 3 tournaments for Sinner would be 3 consecutive Grand Slams.

If Jannik ends up playing, it is because he is confident that there will be no relapse, as he has a long career ahead and has already secured a Grand Slam this year. In fact, the number 1 is not at risk in the short term after Alcaraz's months of absence, although if he doesn't play in New York, we would be deprived of seeing the Italian and the Spaniard together again in a tournament, something that has not happened since the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, where they faced each other in the final and it was the Italian who took the victory. 

As Mouratoglou says, the key is for Sinner to achieve comfortable wins in his first matches and from there find his physical sensations, as if he struggles from the first match it seems difficult for him to go far in the tournament due to his inactivity. Still, Jannik is Jannik, so if he decides to play, he should always be considered the main favorite, especially on a surface where he feels at home.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Mouratoglou da la clave para el éxito de Sinner en el US Open