US Open live ticker: Sinner reaches final despite fall – Draper vomits

Top favorite Jannik sinner has reached the final of the US Open for the first time in a semi-final with plenty of drama. The Italian tennis world number one fell on his left wrist during the 7:5, 7:6 (7:3), 6:2 defeat against outsider Jack Draper and had to be treated. His British opponents vomited several times on the court during the party and spoke afterwards about fears in such big games.

“I was a little more nervous today,” Draper said. “I’m an anxious person. “When everything comes together, I feel a little nauseous on the pitch and feel bad when things get tight.” sinner enthusiastic about the 22-year-old: “Jack and I know each other very well, we are good friends. “It was a very physical match,” said the South Tyrolean. “Semifinals at a Grand Slam are something different. You feel a lot of tension.”

sinner becomes second Grand Slam title

The 23-year-old can now hope for his second Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open in January. In the final, sinner on the winner of the American duel between Alexander Zverev’s conqueror Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. sinner is under special observation after two positive doping tests in the spring and the acquittal shortly before the tournament.

Draper held his own at times in the biggest match of his career, but his play was too inconsistent. The world number 25 made ten double faults in total. Before this match, he had not lost a single set in the tournament.

Draper looks for cooling

In the second set, the 22-year-old was obviously not feeling well, he vomited several times and then cleaned the court with a towel. In the humid conditions, he tried to get colder air from a hose when changing sides by wrapping ice towels around his neck and thighs.

Also sinner had problems. When running back at 4:4 in the second set, he fell on his left wrist and had to be treated on the bench like Draper. This loosened up the wrist again, said sinner“We’ll have to see how it is tomorrow when it’s colder.” It will be different. Hopefully there’s nothing I have to worry about.” In the third set, he won the last four games in a row and converted his first match point after 3:03 hours.

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World number one Jannik Sinner from South Tyrol and Briton Jack Draper described each other as “pretty good friends” at their respective press conferences before their semi-final encounter at the US Open. Even though the 23-year-old Sinner has impressed with only two sets lost so far in the tournament, the five matches without losing a set by Draper, who is one year younger, seem like a real challenge.

Sinner should be cautious about today’s semi-final match, and not just because of Draper’s currently impressive form. The left-hander from the island won their only encounter on the tour so far in 2021 at London’s Queen’s Club in two tiebreak sets.

The match between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Jack Draper will be broadcast live on TV and live stream on Sky and WOW from 9 p.m. CEST.