NEW YORK. Three tight sets, three sets to reaffirm the greatness of Jannik Sinner. Who does not miss the golden opportunity and gets the pass to the final of the US Open, beating 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-2 Jack Draper. The British player, 25th in the world, who before this Italian night had not yet lost a set in the 2024 edition of the New York Slam, proved to be a quality tennis player, but unfortunately for him, he gave in over the distance, his body giving out under the pressure of the South Tyrolean’s shots.
The curtain rises with the 22-year-old from Sutton serving and with the clear feeling that it is precisely this fundamental that determines, in one way or another, the course of the match. When the British player scores the first serve there is no discussion, but when he misses it, either a double fault arrives (6 in the first set, ed.) or the game passes into the hands of the world number 1. Who, on the occasion of the seventh game, scores the first tear of the evening. Jannik seems to be able to run away, but his opponent’s reaction is vehement, so much so that the match is immediately tied (4-4). He then recovers only for a moment without shocks, then, on the partial of 5-5, here the fireworks start again. Draper gets confused and ours, as soon as the exchange gets longer, becomes lethal. With the British player clearly out of breath, Sinner creates the opportunity for another, and very heavy, break, which he obtains, on yet another gift in service from the number 25 in the ranking.
The pupil of Vagnozzi and Cahill thanks and closes the fraction in 55′, launching himself in a second set full of twists and turns. Not so much in terms of breaks, but for the situations that arise in each game. Both players do not hold back and, on the Arthur Ashe hard court, an intense and challenging challenge emerges. Here, during the ninth game, Draper begins to feel the fatigue, while, on the other side, Sinner suffers a blow to the wrist, following a fabulous recovery. Jake moves with difficulty, but Jannik seems not to want to tire his hand too much. Onwards like this until the tie-break, almost suspended, waiting for something to happen. And right here the strength of the champion from Sesto Pusteria comes out, who takes off and never looks back.
The last set in fact quickly turns into an unequal clash. Draper is now on the ropes, he has no more, and the Italian travels quickly towards success. Another, very precious one, which will allow Jannik to try to lift a second Slam title after the Australian Open.
2024-09-07 01:20:34