World No. 2 Jannik Sinner (hip) withdraws from Italian Open

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World No. 2 Jannik Sinner withdrew from his home country's Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Saturday, citing a hip injury.

The tournament begins Wednesday.

"It is not easy to write this message but after speaking again with the doctors and specialists about my hip problems I have to announce that unfortunately I will not be able to play in Rome," read a translation of the mes