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Sinner on damage concern after US Open SF: ‘Nothing to fret about’
World No. 1 offers replace following medical timeout
September 06, 2025
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Jannik Sinner defeats Felix Auger-Aliassime in 4 units Friday to succeed in the US Open closing.
By ATP Employees
Jannik Sinner reassured followers following his US Open semi-final win in opposition to Felix Auger-Aliassime Friday night that there isn’t a purpose for concern about his well being. The Italian left the court docket to obtain remedy on his abdomen area after dropping the second set.
“I simply felt a small twitching after a serve once I served there within the second set on 4-3. After the remedy, was feeling a lot, a lot better,” Sinner mentioned. “In some unspecified time in the future I did not really feel something anymore. I used to be serving again to regular tempo, so it was all good. Nothing to fret about.
“However I most well-liked to go off court docket as a result of it is on a special spot. So it is all good.”
Regardless of being compelled to depart the court docket and dropping his second set of the match, the No. 1 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings stormed again for a four-set win, making his fifth consecutive main closing.
Sinner has received three of the previous 4 Slams and might make it 4 of 5 if he defeats rival Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s championship match. The Italian is attempting to assert his fifth main trophy.
“Wonderful stats. I might have by no means thought that I might make this once I turned professional, and now I discover myself right here, so it is wonderful,” Sinner mentioned. “I feel 5 straight Grand Slam finals, it is one thing nice. The consistency and placing myself there within the later phases of the largest tournaments we now have, it is wonderful.
“However in the identical time, I do know it is at the back of my head, no matter I am doing, however in the identical time no matter is finished is finished. I am right here. I’ve an important day Sunday, after which we’ll see.”
The defending champion is aware of he faces a stern check in opposition to Alcaraz, who leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head collection 9-5. Sinner held three championship factors in opposition to the 22-year-old within the Roland Garros closing, however fell quick. The Italian then earned revenge in opposition to Alcaraz within the Wimbledon closing.
“I love these challenges. I like to put myself in these positions. He is somebody who pushed me to restrict, which is nice, as a result of then you might have one of the best suggestions you may have as a participant,” Sinner mentioned. “We now have confronted one another rather a lot now these days, so issues are getting a bit bit completely different.
“At all times once we step on court docket, we’re conscious of possibly extra issues, as a result of him or me, we attempt to put together the match tactically and in several methods. However typically it is also good to not play in opposition to him. It is good, however as I at all times mentioned, it is nice for the game having rivalries, having hopefully nice matches in entrance of us.”
