ATP Jannik Sinner

The knee responds and Sinner continues his training looking towards Asia

Andrés Tomás Rico - 14 Sep 2026
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The knee responds and Sinner continues his training looking towards Asia. Photo: Getty Images

One day after concluding the 2026 Grand Slam calendar, where Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton to be crowned champion of the US Open, all eyes return to the number one, Jannik Sinner. The Italian, who had to miss the US Open due to some knee problems, seems to be making progress in his recovery process and is already training at a high intensity.

Yesterday, it was reported that Sinner had completed the treatment on his injured knee at JMedical in Turin. After receiving the green light, he traveled to Monte Carlo to begin a training block to make up for the lost ground during this latest North American hard court swing.

If everything goes well, Sinner's next goal is to compete in the ATP in Beijing, as the Italian press reported, which he won last year and as preparation for the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. After this Asian swing, a crucial moment of the season will arrive for the player from San Candido: the indoor European tour.

Jannik Sinner will defend 3,000 points in the upcoming indoor hard court tour

The Italian defends a whopping 3,000 points from his winning streak in the ATP 500 in Vienna, the Masters 1000 in Paris, and the ATP Finals in Turin, which award 1,500 points. Nevertheless, he has a significant points lead over his main pursuers. Zverev is under 2,000 points behind him, specifically 1,800 points, while Alcaraz is at a distance of 5,940 points.

Beyond the ranking, the most important thing is to see the feelings with which Jannik Sinner returns to the court and, above all, how his knee responds. Whether it was just an unfortunate physical issue that prevented him from playing in the US Open or if it is a more serious injury that will make him proceed cautiously in this final stretch of the season. 
 

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La rodilla responde y Sinner continúa sus entrenamientos mirando a Asia