Sinner Advances to the Fourth Round of the US Open After Defeating Shapovalov
The world’s number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, overcame a challenge in the first week of the US Open, but managed to advance to the fourth round after defeating Denis Shapovalov with scores of 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and 6-3. This victory extends his undefeated streak in Grand Slam tournaments on hard court to 24 matches.
Sinner, who is defending his title at Flushing Meadows, showed resilience after losing the first set and falling behind in the third. “Denis started very well,” commented Sinner, “and I just tried to stay mentally in it.”
The Italian has reached the round of 16 in ten consecutive major tournaments, including victories at the US Open 2024, the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025, and Wimbledon in July.
The match on Saturday presented a notable 30-shot point, which Sinner won with a winning lob. Despite the difficulties, Sinner managed to take control of the game, winning nine games in a row after being down in the third set.
Your next opponent will be the winner of the match between Tommy Paul and Alexander Bublik.Jannik Sinner celebrates his victory at the US Open.With Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in the bottom half of the draw, Sinner has no remaining Grand Slam champions on his side, seeking to become the first player to defend his title at Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer (2004-08).
In other results, Leandro Riedi, world number 435, became the lowest-ranked player to reach the round of 16 in a major since 2002. In addition, Jaume Munar and Lorenzo Musetti also advanced.
