Sinner defeats Draper in US Open final despite wrist injury.

Saturday marked the first time that Jannik Sinner made it to the final of the US Open. up Friday, he halted Jack Draper’s run in the tournament by putting up a hard-fought effort on Arthur Ashe Stadium. After a fiercely tough match, the Italian was able to emerge victorious with a score of 7-5, 7-6(3), and 6-2.

Sinner defeats Draper in US Open final despite wrist injury.

In a grueling match, Sinner played with unrelenting tenacity to grind down Draper, who was having physical difficulties beginning in the latter portions of the second set. The top seed hit 42 wins and survived a scare of his own in the second set when he injured his left wrist after using it to cushion his fall when he fell behind the baseline. He went on to win the match.

The 23-year-old, on the other hand, shown very little evidence of discomfort after the scare and proceeded to win, becoming the first Italian man to make it to the final in New York. In the year 2024, Sinner will face either Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe on Sunday, with the intention of attempting to improve upon his perfect 5-0 record in tour-level title matches played.

There is a great deal of familiarity between Jack and I. Away from the court, we are good friends. Sinner stated, “I just tried to stay there mentally throughout the entire match, which was a very physical match as we can see.” Due to the fact that he is so difficult to defeat, this is a truly special occasion. I am overjoyed to be competing in this final here.

This year, the player who is currently ranked first in the PIF ATP Rankings has an outstanding record at major tournaments, having advanced to at least the quarterfinals of all four of them. In January, the 23-year-old player won his maiden Grand Slam championship at the Australian Open. He is only the fifth man in the history of the century to record 22 or more major victories in a single season. Andy Murray (2), Rafael Nadal (6), Roger Federer (6), and Novak Djokovic (8) were the players who were able to accomplish this accomplishment.

To put it simply, I am overjoyed to be in the final. According to Sinner, “It is going to be a very difficult challenge for me, regardless of who makes it.” “The anticipation is building up for me. The days of the finals are particularly remarkable. That you play every Sunday demonstrates that you are doing an outstanding job, therefore I will make an effort to keep pushing myself and I will see what I am capable of doing.

After claiming his second ATP Masters 1000 title of the season in Cincinnati, Sinner won his tenth consecutive match against Draper, which lasted for three hours and four minutes. This victory let him to win his tenth consecutive match. In addition to winning titles in Rotterdam, Miami, and Halle, the Italian accomplished the feat of becoming the first player to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, which took place in Turin a month ago.

When both players fought with physical concerns during the second set, it added an element of drama to the match, which Sinner won after a close opening set. After obtaining a medical timeout, during which he ingested salts and drinks, Briton Draper threw up on many occasions and was slumped in his chair around four or five o’clock.

While Sinner was on the other side of the net, he suffered an injury to his left wrist after taking a tumble in the middle of the point at 4-4, 15/30. During the process of collecting a Draper forehand, the Italian sustained a fall and utilized his left wrist to stabilize his fall. After that, he got back up and performed a thunderous forehand winner to take the point. However, he was forced to obtain treatment for his left wrist during the changeover at the 4-5 point mark. Sinner, on the other hand, did not appear to be bothered by the scare, as he did not exhibit any signs of pain in the subsequent games that were played to win the tie-break.

When it was necessary, Sinner delivered his best performance, as has been the case very frequently in the year 2024. In the eleventh game of the first set, he broke Draper’s serve, and then he locked in during the tie-break in the second set to further establish his dominance. The Italian, who has won 15 of his last 16 tie-breaks, moved freely from side to side and guarded well off the backhand corner in order to track down Draper’s huge lefty forehands. He has won 15 of his last 16 competitions. In the third set, he tracked down a volley to push a backhand pass down the line, which allowed him to break Draper’s serve once more and neutralize the power of the 22-year-old player.

Draper was competing in his first major semi-final, and he was the first British player to reach that stage since Murray, who had previously held the position of World No. 1 and had captured the trophy at Flushing Meadows in 2012.

On his way to the semifinals, the 22-year-old player did not lose a single set. On Monday, he will make his debut in the top 20 of the PIF ATP Rankings, marking his first time breaking into the top 20. Throughout his run in New York, the 25th seed, who had already won his maiden tour-level title in Stuttgart earlier this year, was remarkable and pushed Sinner to his limits. Even though he hit 29 winners, he was not able to supply the Italian with the physical strength necessary to compel him to play a fourth set.