Jannik Sinner injury return is now on the record. The world No 2 confirms he plans to compete at the Australian Open in January, ending a gap that runs back to July, when he last played while defending his Wimbledon title. A knee injury keeps him out.
Sinner injury return points to Australia in January
He speaks in Milan, at a press conference, and he gives no date, no opponent, no draw. He gives a direction. The 25-year-old Italian frames the comeback as a target rather than a schedule.
"The goal is to return to Australia," Sinner says. "Maybe play a few tournaments earlier. But I have to take everything one step after the other every day towards the goal because if we hurry then maybe it will be worse. But yes, the goal is Australia"
The caution is explicit. Hurrying, in his words, could make the knee worse. That leaves the door open for events before Melbourne without committing him to any of them.
Melbourne record and the ranking shift
Sinner won the Melbourne title in 2024 and again in 2025. In this year's semi-final, Novak Djokovic beat him. He would arrive at the next Australian Open without the top ranking: Alexander Zverev has taken the world No 1 spot.
That makes the January target more than a fitness question. A player returning from a long absence on hard courts steps back into a field where his old position no longer waits for him.
What comes before Melbourne
No warm-up tournament is confirmed. Sinner says he may play a few events earlier, but he presents it as a possibility, not a plan. The announcement of his first event back is the next concrete signal to watch.
The original report comes from skysports.com.
