Sinner withdraws from Shanghai Masters due to knee injury, Zverev faces challenge for world golf title

The current world champion of Italy, Jannik Sinner, continues to be sidelined due to a knee injury. He not only gave up defending his title at the China Open this week, but also decided to withdraw from the Shanghai Masters, giving German star Alexander Zverev a chance to narrow the points gap and even seize the top spot at the end of the season.

"Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in the Shanghai Masters this year as I had hoped." This ATP thousand-level tournament will be held on October 7. The 25-year-old Sinner announced on Instagram that he would not be able to participate in the event. "I have always enjoyed the feeling of competing in front of Shanghai fans. I am very sorry that I cannot meet you next week. Thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you again next year!" According to Italian media reports, the five-time Grand Slam champion went to Lyon on Friday to consult a knee specialist and made the decision to delay his comeback.

Sinner has won 6 championships this year and has an excellent record of 44 wins and 3 losses. However, due to a right knee injury, he has been exempted from competition since his second consecutive victory on the grass at Wimbledon Championships in July. On the other hand, Zverev, who has broken through the bottleneck this season, With the momentum of entering three consecutive Grand Slam finals and winning the French and US Open double crowns, he is approaching the leading position. The 29-year-old is fighting hard in the Chinese season. The difference between the top two in the world is 1370 points.