Jannik Sinner has not been seen playing tennis since Wimbledon, when he lifted the trophy aloft.

Sinner beat future ATP number one Alexander Zverev in the final at the All England Club, securing the fifth Grand Slam title of his stunning career so far. But a knee injury has kept the Italian out of action since then, with Sinner forced to end his season early because of the ongoing issue.

The 25-year-old, who recently lost his world number one ranking to French Open and US Open champion Zverev, has now issued an update on his injury. Sinner has also confirmed how long he wants to continue playing tennis in light of his current setback.

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Jannik Sinner wants to play tennis for ‘another 10-15 years’

As quoted by Sky Sports Italy, Sinner said of his ongoing absence: “These haven’t been easy months because I miss the competition, I miss going on the court and giving 100%. I miss playing tennis.

“Right now, however, it’s very important to take care of my body because I want to play for another 10-15 years. This year has been a very interesting, very beautiful year. Winning Wimbledon is wonderful, but winning Rome in front of an Italian crowd was fantastic.

“I have the best doctors in the world by my side, and I’m following the program they gave me. I have to accept it to come back stronger than before.”

He added: “At first, we had an impossible goal in mind: to get back, so we took a different path. I’m a tennis player, not a doctor, so the only option is to trust. I’ve done what’s necessary to protect my career in the long term, and we’re pursuing this path.”

Jannik Sinner reveals Carlos Alcaraz reacted to his season ending

Sinner is far from the only player to have ended their season early, across both the ATP and WTA tours. American ace Amanda Anisimova has finished her season already, with Iga Swiatek ending her campaign earlier than expected too.

In the men’s game, Jack Draper has ended his 2026 season as well, with the Briton understandably able to empathise with Sinner. In fact, he was among the players to have got in touch with the Italian following his decision.

Sinner has now revealed: “When I made the end of the season official, [Matteo] Berrettini and Draper wrote to me right away. Jack is also going through a difficult time, he understands me well. [Carlos] Alcaraz wrote to me, as I write to him. I was pleased.”

It’s great to hear that many of Sinner’s fellow players are right behind him, in what is a very frustrating situation for the Italian superstar. His compatriot Berrettini has also had his injury struggles this season, along with Alcaraz, but the Spaniard has recovered and is currently flying high once again.