Sinner, Djokovic, Draper all out of Toronto event

TORONTO -- Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam rubric victor Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper each withdrew Sunday from the Masters 1000 tourney successful Toronto that starts successful a week, citing injuries.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner cited his injured close elbow, which helium wounded successful a autumn successful the 4th circular astatine the All England Club connected the mode to his archetypal rubric determination and 4th large trophy.

He won his archetypal Masters 1000 rubric successful Toronto successful 2023.

"Winning that rubric successful Toronto 2 years agone was the commencement of a truly peculiar infinitesimal for me, but aft speaking with my team, I person to recover," Sinner said.

Djokovic blamed a groin wounded for his withdrawal from an lawsuit helium has won 4 times. He mislaid to Sinner successful the semifinals astatine Wimbledon.

Draper volition miss Toronto and the Cincinnati Masters adjacent period due to the fact that of a occupation with his near arm, meaning helium won't play successful a hard-court tuneup tourney earlier the US Open begins Aug. 24.

"After Wimbledon I picked up an wounded successful my near arm, thing serious, but I person to marque definite it recovers afloat for the remainder of the season," Draper posted connected societal media. "Unfortunately, I won't beryllium capable to vie successful Toronto and Cincinnati ... See you successful NYC!"