Sinner ends 2026 season early

Jannik Sinner, the world number one tennis player, has not played any matches since his victory at Wimbledon on July 12 due to a right knee injury. On October 6, the Italian officially announced the end of his 2026 season to continue his treatment.

Brignone raises concerns

Federica Brignone, a double Olympic alpine skiing champion at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games, expressed her concerns about Sinner's situation in an interview with Corriere della Sera on October 23. Brignone, who met Sinner during the summer at the J Medical medical center in Turin, advised him to take all the time he needs for recovery.

Brignone's own experience

She mentioned that she has often underestimated signals from her body throughout her career and paid the consequences in the long term. Brignone emphasized that Sinner's injury is one of the most difficult to manage, as an athlete would never want to stop, and Sinner does not have a trauma that prevents him from walking.

Long-term consequences

She also stated that she will have lifelong consequences from her injury and is trying to minimize them, adding that she has always thought first of the person, then of the athlete, and does not want to spend the rest of her life limping.