TENNIS – The world number one overcame Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday evening to reach the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time in his career.
The young world number one is definitely very strong in his head. Arriving at the US Open with a heavy controversy to drag around like a burden, Jannik Sinner finds himself for the first time in his career in the semi-finals of the New York Grand Slam. The revelation of his whitewashing by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after two positive tests in March, commented on/tackled by several players on the ATP circuit, was enough to disrupt the preparation of the 23-year-old Italian.
But no, he once again tamed the Russian Daniil Medvedev (5th) in the quarter-finals on Wednesday evening (6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4). The winner of the last Australian Open, who will face the British Jack Draper (25th) on Friday, is now the big favourite of the tournament since the early eliminations of Carlos Alcaraz (2nd round) and Novak Djokovic (3rd round).
If this quarter-final clash did not reach the heights hoped for, it confirms how serene Jannik Sinner is in this American fortnight, while a 100% US duel between Taylor Fritz (12th) and Frances Tiafoe (20th) will take place in the other half. Without realizing it, Jannik Sinner(…) - 20minutes
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