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Jannik Sinner set a tantalising quarter-final showdown against Daniil Medvedev on Monday evening when he battled past home favourite Tommy Paul in the fourth round of the US Open.
The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings battled from two breaks down in the first set and had to work hard throughout, but his baseline power and jaw-dropping shotmaking proved enough to claw to a 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-1 victory. Sinner has reached at least the quarter-finals at all four majors this season, becoming just the eighth men’s singles player since 2000 to accomplish the feat.
“It’s a huge honour to play on this court here. The evening session is always very, very nice. Thanks everyone for the support, it’s amazing,” Sinner said. “I thought that we both didn’t play our best tennis. It was a little breezy, a little windy, so we tried to find our rhythm a little bit. I found it a little bit at the end of the match, but I can be very proud. Today was a tough opponent, so I’m very happy to be in the next round.”
The second game of the third set was the match in a nutshell. Paul did everything he possibly could to hit the ball past the opponent, pushing the Italian well behind the baseline, so much so that the top seed was nearly off camera. But as the American surged into the net, there was nothing he could do about a screaming crosscourt forehand passing shot that was ultimately too good.
