India, Nov. 11 -- Jannik Sinner has not played a competitive match since winning the Wimbledon final. His return to action during the North American hard-court swing was delayed by a knee injury sustained during his Wimbledon title run, which eventually forced him to miss the US Open. The Italian then brought his 2026 season to an early end last month amid concerns over his fitness.

However, Sinner is targeting a return to action later next month at an exhibition event as he prepares for the Australian Open.

"The aim is to go to Australia, the aim is also maybe to do a couple of tournaments first," Sinner said at a sponsor event in Milan on Tuesday. "But I have to respect the protocols at the moment because if we rush things we could ha...