The US Open semifinal coincided with the 22nd victory of the season in the Slams for Jannik Sinner. Crazy numbers, that only the Big 3 or the Fab 4 have achieved. Only Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray have been capable of so much.
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"I'm really happy to have won. Experience? I've only played one. You can't talk about experience that much. You feel different when you play a Slam final. Playing the last Sunday means you've done something good. I want to play my best, but also have fun. When I played the first final in Miami I couldn't sleep, then I started to manage these moments better. I have to find the balance and we'll see how things go," said Jannik after gaining access to the final in New York.
Sinner - in fact - did not fail to make history, conquering the first final at the US Open. No Italian had ever managed to do so before him. To reach this historic milestone, the Italian had to overcome Jack Draper, in a very tough match conditioned by the high humidity that permeated Flushing Meadows.
Even though the match was partly affected by the strong heat, which also caused some physical discomfort to the players, there was great balance between the two, but what made the difference was probably the usual skill of the Italian in response to a great serve from the British tennis player.
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The ATP No.1 will play his second Slam final in a few hours, in an impressive season so far, especially in the 4 most important tournaments in the world. In addition to his first historic victory in the Majors at the Australian Open, Jannik also performed well at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, where he stopped a few steps from the finish line, in the semifinals in Paris and in the quarterfinals in London.
