# Sinner's tonsil surgery and knee recovery

> Sinner lost weight after tonsil surgery during knee layoff, aiming to return to Australia.
- Title: Sinner's tonsil surgery and knee recovery · Tennis Majors
- Summary: Sinner lost weight after tonsil surgery during knee layoff, aiming to return to Australia.
- Keywords: jannik sinner, tonsil surgery, knee injury, six kings slam, australia, atp finals, wimbledon, Tennis Majors
- Source: Tennis Majors — https://tennismajors.com/atp/sinner-lost-weight-after-tonsil-surgery-still-hoping-to-be-back-in-australia-866678.html
- Published: 2026-11-11T18:47:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jannik sinner, tonsil surgery, knee injury, six kings slam, australia, atp finals, wimbledon, sports
## Sinner reveals tonsil surgery
Sinner lost weight after having his tonsils removed during his knee layoff.

> We are back in Monaco and we are working every day now, trying to build up muscle again
## Knee injury details
Sinner had days where he couldn't move at all due to knee inflammation.

> I had days where I felt nothing and I could play without any problems, and then I had days where I couldn't move at all
## No official diagnosis
Sinner's team never named the knee injury, only a small chondral fissure with reactive synovitis.

> We flew today to Lyon. Tomorrow we have some checks for the knee
## Sinner's recovery plan
Sinner aims to return to Australia for the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh.

> I miss it so much already now, and I'm not even close to getting on court and playing tennis
## Team's long-term focus
Sinner's fitness coach emphasizes long-term recovery over immediate wins.

> Since the start of our collaboration with Jannik, we have never worked towards an immediate goal
## Sinner's return timeline
Sinner's planned return is the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh on December 27.

> The long-term game is way more important than winning just now
## Key takeaway

Jannik Sinner lost weight after tonsil surgery during his knee layoff, hoping to return to Australia for the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh.