Jannik Sinner doesn’t trust Jack Draper

Jannik Sinner defeated world and seeded No. 5 Daniil Medvedev in four sets (6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2), qualifying for the first time in his career for the Us Open semifinals. “I knew it was going to be a physical match, we know each other very well,” said the azure in the heat. “I made points at the net, we work a lot on this aspect of the game, I know I have to improve a lot, I tried to mix tactics.

The world number one è was particularly aggressive, especially in the third set, where he è went down to the net several times to take the point: “We prepared to play an aggressive game, with my team we always work to try to improve on this aspect and try to take more and more time away from the opponent. I was happy on this aspect today of the performance of my game”.

In the penultimate act of the U.S. Slam, the South Tyrolean will face his friend Jack Draper, who beat Alex De Minaur in the quarterfinals and has yet to lose a set during the entire tournament: “We know each other well, we are friends off the court, it will be tough because he is playing incredible, for the moment I am happy to be in the semifinals”.

“No match is a foregone conclusion, the semifinals è always difficult. He is serving great and playing his best tennis. When the match is over we will go back to being the friends we always were” concluded Sinner at SuperTennis microphones.

Jannik Sinner-Daniil Medvedev 6-2 1-6 6-1 6-4

Jannik Sinner takes revenge against Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals of the Us Open. After losing in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, the world number one redeemed himself and beat the Russian in four sets with a final score of 6-2 1-6 6-1 6-4. The South Tyrolean hits his first semifinal in New York, where he will face Britain&#39s Jack Draper, who overcame Australia&#39s Alex De Minaur in three sets.

Rocket start for Sinner, who snatched service from Medvedev already in the third game. The azure saves two delicate counter-break points in the sixth game, repeating the break lead in the seventh (5-2), before closing on serve in the first set (6-2).

Second set from the totally opposite trend: Medvedev takes away Sinner’s serve in the second game (2-0), confirms the lead and even extends it to 5-0. The Italian managed to break the Russian’s streak of five consecutive games, who closed the second partial 6-1.

In the third set the situation is reversed again: Sinner again commands the game, è more è aggressive and often comes for the point at the net. The result is five games in a row by the Azure who flies to 5-0. Medvedev manages to avoid the bagel, saving three set points, but in the next game the world number one closes for 6-1 and goes back ahead by a set.

In the fourth set the key moment è in the sixth game: Sinner clears two consecutive break points, ties it at 3-3 and in the next game breaks Medvedev (4-3). The blue confirmed the lead (5-3), and called to serve for the match on 5-4, he did not tremble, closing on the second match point.

US Open, c’è Jannik Sinner’s possible opponent in semifinals

On the Arthur Ashe court, the most important court in Flushing Meadows, British Jack Draper, world No. 25, beat Australian Alex De Minaur, No. 10, with a score of 6-3 7-5 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the US Open men’s singles.

Draper thus è qualified for the semifinals, where all of Italy hopes he can meet Jannik Sinner. The South Tyrolean, world No. 1, will perà first be engaged tonight in his quarterfinal match against Russian Daniil Medvedev, No. 5.

Three breaks from the second to the fourth game in the first set, two in favor of Draper, who closed out the partial set on the sixth set point after having four at 5-2 and saving a break point at 5-3.

Three breaks in the second set as well with Draper going 3-1 and then 4-2, getting overrun on 4-4 and then on 5-5 operating the decisive stretch. Finally, five consecutive games in favor of Draper from 2-1 De Minaur in the third set closed out the match after 2 hours and 7 minutes.