World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will have a chance to sweep the hard court majors in 2024.
The 23-year-old Italian, who broke through at this year’s Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title, advanced to Sunday’s U.S. Open final with a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory over No. 25 Jack Draper in Friday’s semifinals.
On a strange afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium where Sinner didn’t play his best and Draper struggled with the New York humidity — constantly having to wipe sweat puddles off the court and vomiting twice during the match — each of the first two sets were up for grabs toward the end.
And it was Sinner using his big match experience to play solid under pressure while Draper struggled to execute when he had chances to grab the lead.
Sinner, however, wasn’t without issues. Toward the end of the second set he appeared to hurt his left wrist while trying to protect himself from a fall. Sinner was able to continue and play effectively, but frequently had to shake out his left hand.
That could potentially be a factor in Sunday’s final, where Sinner will be favored against either American No. 12 Taylor Fritz or No. 20 Frances Tiafoe.
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