A chaotic US Open semifinal sees Jannik Sinner play through the pain barrier to beat Jack Draper after the ailing Briton throws up repeatedly on court — now the world number one will face American Taylor Fritz in the final.
Jannik Sinner played through discomfort and pain to reach the US Open final, after falling over and injuring his wrist against Jack Draper .Italian top seed Jannik Sinner took down ailing Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 7-6, 6-2 to reach the US Open final on Friday, overcoming muggy conditions at Arthur Ashe Stadium.Taylor Fritz def France Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Ten double-faults also failed to help the 22-year-old's bid to reach a Grand Slam final for the first time."It was a very physical match as we saw. I just tried to stay there mentally," said Sinner, who has survived the intense pressure of being the overwhelming favourite to win his first US Open title following the early exits of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
Draper held his serve through a marathon four-deuce opening game in the second set but could not convert a break point chance in the second game. From then on, the contest turned into a nightmare for the 25th seed. One physio came to massage the Italian's wrist while another came to help the ailing Draper during the changeover.
The home fans packed Arthur Ashe Stadium for the all-American semifinal, where 12th seed Fritz used his monster serve to his advantage, closing out the match with one of 16 aces.
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