Sinner, Djokovic withdraw from US Open tune-up in Montreal

Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner and 24-times Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic have withdrawn ​from next month's US Open tune-up ‌event in Montreal, tournament organisers said on Friday.

Sinner’s withdrawal is expected to make world number two ​Alexander Zverev and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime the ​first and second seeds at the ⁠tournament which runs from 1 to ​13 August.

Seven-times Grand Slam champion and world number three ​Carlos Alcaraz was ruled out already with a wrist injury.

“After carefully considering all the factors together with ​my team, we have made the ​difficult decision to withdraw from Montreal. It is never ‌easy ⁠to miss such an important event, but we believe this is the right decision to prioritise my health. I’m disappointed not to ​be there, ​but I ⁠look forward to returning to Montreal in the future,” Sinner said ​in a statement.

The 24-year-old Italian defended his ​Wimbledon ⁠title this month with a four-set win over German Zverev to claim his fifth ⁠Grand ​Slam title.

Djokovic, 39, reached the ​Wimbledon semi-finals, where Sinner defeated him in three sets.