Jannik Sinner withdraws from the Shanghai Masters 1000 to continue rehabilitation on his right knee. Expected return from Six Kings Slam
It won’t even be in Shanghai, Jannik Sinner. After giving up on Beijing, the world number one announced via Instagram that he will also miss the Chinese Masters 1000, scheduled from 5 to 18 October: «Unfortunately, I won’t be able to take part in the Rolex Shanghai Masters this year, as I hoped. I have always enjoyed competing in front of the fans in Shanghai and I am very disappointed that I won’t be able to do it next week. Thanks for all the support. I can’t wait to see you all next year.”
A choice shared with the technical and medical staff, based on prudence. Despite the latest rumors that he was fully recovered, the South Tyrolean preferred not to force the timing after consulting with the doctor Bertrand Sonnery-Cottetorthopedic surgeon from Lyon specializing in knee pathologies, who has treated, in the past, several Juventus footballers and even the French champion Real Madrid Kylian MbappAnd. The diagnosis led towards a conservative therapy: no intervention, therefore, only a gradual recovery.
Sinner’s calendar and the risk of losing first position
Jannik has been out of action since July 12th, the day of his victory (the encore, to tell the truth) at Wimbledon. The return, barring complications, is expected in Saudi Arabia for the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition tournament without Apt points, followed by the ATP 500 in Vienna, the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy and finally the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup in Bologna.
The prolonged absence opens up a scenario that Sinner monitor carefully: the overtaking of Alexander Zverev in the rankings. Before Beijing, the Italian’s advantage over the German was 1,370 points. In Shanghai Jannik would have defended just 50 points, those accumulated last year with the elimination in the third round.
The margin, therefore, seems to still hold (at least for the moment). But in the last tournaments of the season, those on fast surfaces in which he excels almost without rivals, Sinner he will have to defend a lot of points, all of which are decisive for the top of the rankings. Knee permitting.
