US EditionJannik Sinner takes his U.S. Open title defense into the semifinals by beating Musetti
Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 26 matches on hard courts and aims to become the first man since Federer in 2008 to defend the US Open title successfully.
- On Wednesday, defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open semifinals in the first all-Italian men's Grand Slam quarter-final.
- The streak continued as Jannik Sinner extended his hard-court majors winning streak to 26 matches, dropping just 38 games in five matches at the 2025 U.S. Open.
- Statistically, the match tilted early when Jannik Sinner won 91% of first-serve points , raced to a 5-0 lead, and the first set lasted only 27 minutes, while Lorenzo Musetti won just 18 return points out of 75 and missed seven break opportunities.
- The victory also delivered a career milestone for Sinner, who became the youngest man to win 25 Grand Slam matches this season and equalled Nicola Pietrangeli's 86 major wins; Sinner now heads into a semi-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime on Friday.
- A Friday victory would put Jannik Sinner into the final of all four majors this year as he aims to defend the U.S. Open crown, inviting comparison with Roger Federer.
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A crackling grand slam mood didn't come up until the "KI-generated Jannik Sinner made his semi-final entry at the US Open perfect. It was foreseeable that the defending champion would win again loosely, several spectators left the Arthur Ashe Stadium prematurely. With the 6:1, 6:4, 6:2, the world ranking first left his Italian countryman Lorenzo Musetti no chance and had his quarter final task done after only two hours. The Sinner show at the Gr…
It was almost certain that we were going to see his name among the top four tennis players in the tournament and so it was. Italian Jannik Sinner, number one in the ATP ranking, agreed to the semifinals of the US Open 2025 after successfully beating his compatriot Lorenzo Musetti, number ten, in three sets (6-1, 6-4 and 6-2) at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Jannik Sinner opens up after dominating US Open victory against Lorenzo Musetti
Defending US Open champion Jannik Sinner delivered a masterclass performance against compatriot Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday evening, securing a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory in precisely two hours at the Arthur Ashe Stadium
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