US Open: Jannik Sinner sweeps Lorenzo Musetti and flies to semifinals

Strong performance by Jannik Sinner. The world No. 1 plays a perfect match in the Italian derby with Lorenzo Musetti. Victory in three sets for the’South Tyrolean (6-1, 6-4, 6-2) who thus goes to the semifinals at the US Open.

Perfect approach to the match by Jannik Sinner who conceded only one game to his rival friend. More closely fought second set. At 4-4, Jannik Sinner scores the decisive break (6-4). In the third set, Lorenzo Musetti got as many as four consecutive break points but did not exploit them, thus leaving Jannik Sinner the joy of victory.

It should be noted how Jannik Sinner is absolutely perfect in derbies. The one with Lorenzo Musetti was his 16th match against a compatriot. The South Tyrolean didn&#8217t lose one yet, confirming that he is not to be influenced by anything or anyone at all. However, Lorenzio Musetti can console himself by thinking of the’excellent tournament he played that allows him to armor the Top 10 and make very important steps forward in the Race ahead of the ATP Finals in Turin.

In the semifinals, Jannik Sinner will face Felix Auger-Aliassime (scheduled for Friday night and Saturday night). The Canadian got the better of Australia&#8217s Alex De Minuar in the quarterfinals. On the other side of the scoreboard, however, the super challenge Djokovic-Alcaraz, surely the most anticipated semifinal with the Serb determined to spoil the dream of all tennis fans, namely a new final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.