One step closer. Jannik Sinner qualified for the semifinals of the US Open this morning after defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 and 6-4 in a strange match.
With this victory, the Italian further increases his advantage at the top of the world rankings and, incidentally, He’s doing his friend Carlos Alcaraz a favor, as the Russian can wrest third place from him in the event of becoming the champion of the tournament in New York.
Sinner temporarily had 9,980 points heading into the first US Open semifinals of his career. Yes, there will be a change in second place, with Alexander Zverev, with 7,075 points, ousting Novak Djokovic, with 5,560 points and is now fourth in the ranking.
Between them, Alcaraz is third with 6,690 points.while Medvedev is fifth with 5,475 points.
Now without Djokovic or Alcaraz, the quarterfinal duel between the Italian and the Russian seems like an early finals and the Sinner signed a victory of category and prestige to become the fourth active player to reach the semifinals in four grand slam’ (the other three are Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Marin Cilic).
The rivalry between Sinner and Medvedev, who dominated the face-to-face between the two by 7-5, It was a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final, where Jannik won the first and so far only ‘grand slam’. of his career, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, where Medvedev got his revenge.
This time the fight was a radical give and take with no middle ground. The sinner swept the first set (6-2), Medvedev responded with another storm (1-6) and the Italian responded with another blow (6-1).
In the fourth set, the forces were completely balanced and Sinner was the most successfulwho neutralized two break points from Medvedev at 2-3 and eventually broke his rival’s serve to go up 4-3 with the wind in his favour.
Sinner missed his first match point from the others, but on his serve he didn’t waste the opportunity to seal the match, eliminate the 2021 Big Apple champion and qualify for his first US Open semifinal.
“It was very difficult. We know each other quite well. We played in Australia and London this year. We knew it was going to be very physical. The first two sets were strange because whoever got the first break started to lose. I am very happy. Thank you all for staying so late. I really appreciate it” assurance of the world number 1 on the court.
The transalpine, who began the tournament amid huge controversy over news of his unsanctioned positive test at Indian Wells, He will face British Jack Draper (no. 25) in the semifinals, who defeated Australian Álex de Miñaur (n.10) by 6-3, 7-5 and 6-2 in two hours and seven minutes.
The sinner is the favorite to enter the final, but Draper won the only previous meeting between the two (Queen’s in 2021) and he hasn’t lost a single set in this edition of the US Open.
Another tournament finalist will come from a cross between Americans and has been classified since Tuesday Frances Tiafoe (no.20) and Taylor Fritz (no.12).
Source: La Verdad
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