Drama at the US Open: Sinner defeats Draper and reaches the final
Drama at the US Open: Sinner defeats Draper and reaches the final
New York (dpa)-In a highly crossed semi-finals, Jannik Sinner, the Italian tennis star and ranking, won a dramatic victory against the British outsider Jack Draper and thus qualified for the first time for the US Open final. After an intensive exchange of blows, which was overshadowed by health problems and injury -related interruptions, Sinner triumphed 7: 5, 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 2.
The game was exceptionally exhausting, not least because of the humid weather, which both played strongly. Jack Draper, who performed with a ranking place of 25 as a surprise guest in the semi -finals, not only fought against his opponent, but also against his own nervousness and nausea. During the match, he handed over several times, a sign of the immense pressure situation in which he was. "I am an anxious person," Draper confessed after the game. "When everything comes together, I feel sick."
drama on the square
The physical challenge of the game was not only caused by drapers health problems. Sinner also had to struggle with a fall when he fell over his left wrist when he was 4: 4 in the second set. He also had to be treated for a short time, which resulted in an interruption of the game. Fortunately, Sinner found that the treatment improved its mobility. "We have to see what it's like tomorrow," he said about the upcoming challenges in the final.
Both athletes combine a profound friendship, which became clear in the conversations after the match. Sinner was full of compassion for draper and noticed how challenging a semi -finals were at a Grand Slam. «Semi -finals are different. You feel a lot of tension, »explained the South Tyrolean and underlined the emotional pressure, which is associated with large matches.
an outlook on the final
With this victory, Sinner has the opportunity to achieve his second Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open. In the final, he meets the winner of the American duel between Alexander Zverev's Begwinger Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. Sinner enters the final not only with the excitement of a potential title, but also with the additional attention that gave it through past doping allegations. These incidents have caused a lot of sensation in the tennis world, and Sinner is under closer observation.Although Draper could not win the hoped -for victory, he still showed great moments of the tennis talent. However, ten double errors clouded an otherwise solid performance. Before this semi -finals he had not lost a single sentence in the course of the tournament, but the decisive match was missing the consistency.
With a combination of a personal fighting spirit and sporty talent, Jannik Sinner shone in this historical game, while Jack Draper withdraws with a valuable experience from the Center Court. The US Open 2023 now have the anticipation for the final, while Sinner is preparing to fight the coveted title.
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