The world number one suffers, but beats the British player in three sets (7-5, 7-6, 6-2) and earns the final act of the tournament thanks to a solid match and attentiveness in the important moments
Jannik Sinner is the first Italian in history to earn a pass to the US Open final. After you have deleted Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals, on the cement of Flushing Meadows, the world number one has defeated Jack Draper in three sets (7-5, 7-6, 6-2) gaining qualification for the final act of the tournament after a three hour battle. Accomplice the heat and humidity, a tough and difficult match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York with the Italian taking home a hard-fought match asserting the greater solidity in the exchange and coolness in the key moments of the match. During the match there were moments of fear due to a problem with Jannik’s wrist which then returned. In the final Sinner will face the winner of the American derby between Taylor Fritz-Frances Tiafoe.
| SINNER | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||
| DRAPER | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
THIRD SET
6-2: Exhausted, Draper shows up to serve with no more strength but doesn’t give up, forcing Sinner to fight until the end to gain the break that is worth the third set and the match. SINNER FLIES TO US OPEN FINALS!
5-2: Having placed a shoulder to the match, Jannik accelerates, increases the speed and takes the lead to 5-2 to zero with two consecutive aces.
4-2: with little legs, Draper struggles to push with his serve and goes all out. Sinner is alert though and wins the break with two great backhand passing shots.
3-2: Leading by two sets, Jannik puts his serve on autopilot and closes the score at 3-2 to nil.
2-2: when the rally gets longer and he’s forced to move, Draper struggles. When he hits on the fly, however, the quality of the play is there and the points arrive.
2-1: On the one hand, Draper plays in fits and starts and looks for the winner, often missing his aim, while on the other, Sinner keeps his nerves, hits the ball cleanly and easily takes the lead to 2-1.
1-1: forced to chase and very tired, Draper forces the play and clings to the serve. Sinner misses a good break point, then the British closes the game with an ace.
1-0: Sinner starts the set serving and despite a double fault, he closes the first game without difficulty.
SECOND SET
7-6: in the tie-break Sinner starts with a mini-break, then goes to 4-0 increasing the spins. Draper moves the score with a backhand volley, but Jannik goes to 6-1 and after two good serves from the British player closes the second set at 7-3.
6-6: with the match weighed down by the heat, Sinner clings to his serve to limit his strength and takes the match to a tie-break.
6-5: Draper holds the first serve, plays easy with his forehand and takes home the point without difficulty, also testing Sinner’s backhand.
5-5: After the doctor’s intervention, Jannik does not complain of any problems, serves well and closes the game by playing deep.
5-4: Draper opens the game with a great down the line and tries to shorten the rallies by coming to the net. A tactic that works and brings him to 5-4. After a fall, Sinner complains of pain in his left wrist. Doctor and physiotherapist on court respectively for the British and the Italian. Medical time-out for Jannik, who then returns to the court.
4-4: under pressure, Sinner places an ace, a service winner and after a complicated volley and a great shot from Draper under the net, they battle to the advantage, bringing the score to 4-4 with the British player vomiting on the court due to fatigue.
4-3: Draper holds serve without conceding break points for the first time in the set. But it is Jannik who makes a couple of errors that mark the game
3-3: at Arthur Ashe Stadium the match is played in extreme conditions and it is a very tough match on a physical level and not very spectacular on a technical level. Concentrated on serving, Sinner manages his strength, sets without overdoing it and takes the score to 3-3 to zero with an ace.
3-2: precise on the return, Jannik keeps Draper under pressure, taking the game to advantages. After two double faults, the British player saves a break point and then manages to save himself again.
2-2: more tactically organized, Sinner serves well, maneuvers with precision with his forehand and closes the game at love.
2-1: thanks to the heat and humidity, the fatigue on the court is great and they fight hard for every ball. Less incisive in the service, Draper tries to come to the net and look for extreme angles to surprise Jannik. A tactic that works. After a break point cancelled, the British player closes the game with a great half volley.
1-1: Draper opens the game with two great points, then Sinner places two consecutive aces, risks a break after a double fault and equalizes the score by remaining cool and focused
1-0: looking for solutions, Draper tries to vary the game a bit and fights. Inconsistent in his play, the British player cancels two break points, then saves himself and holds his serve with great difficulty.
FIRST SET
7-5: Sinner starts the game with an ace, keeps the pace of the exchange high and closes the first set with a game to love.
6-5: charged and aggressive, Draper continues to push with his serve and risks the second serve as well. He places three aces, cancels two break points, but on the third he has to give way to Jannik with the third double fault of the game after fourteen points.
5-5: too many errors with his forehand, Sinner takes risks, struggles to close the game and is forced to work overtime to level the score with an ace.
4-5: after recovering the break, Draper plays well, holds the exchange and with Sinner making too many mistakes from the baseline, he regains the lead.
4-4: for the first time in difficulty in service and less deep and precise in the exchange, Jannik goes down 0-40 and the British player scores the immediate counter-break.
4-3: less effective on serve, Draper tries to compensate with a wide forehand, but Sinner is attentive and after taking the measure of the British player a bit, he lands a great backhand passing shot and then the break at the first good opportunity.
3-3: in control, Jannik plays progressively and safely from the back, commands the exchange and ties the game at love.
2-3: in push, Draper only places first serves in the court, keeps the rallies short and wins the game to love.
2-2: precise in his service and orderly with his tactical plan, Jannik raises the pace of the exchange, concedes very little and takes the score to 2-2 without difficulty.
1-2: Draper pushes with his serve and, thanks to a bit of imprecision from Sinner in his serve, he withstands the pressure in the exchange from the baseline and holds his serve.
1-1: Jannik sends a backhand wide, then pushes with his serve, plays deep and powerful and evens the game with an ace.
1-0: a little nervous, Draper starts off badly on serve and immediately loses two points, then recovers and closes the game with four consecutive points.
– Sinner and Draper on the field for the warm-up: Jannik wins the toss and chooses to respond
– All set at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the match between Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper valid for the semi-final of the US Open. The winner will face in the final whoever prevails in the all-American derby between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe.
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