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Sinner on harm concern after US Open SF: ‘Nothing to fret about’
World No. 1 supplies replace following medical timeout
September 06, 2025
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Jannik Sinner defeats Felix Auger-Aliassime in 4 units Friday to achieve the US Open ultimate.
By ATP Employees
Jannik Sinner reassured followers following his US Open semi-final win towards Felix Auger-Aliassime Friday night that there is no such thing as a cause for concern about his well being. The Italian left the courtroom to obtain therapy on his abdomen area after shedding 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 therapy, was feeling a lot, significantly better,” Sinner stated. “Sooner or later 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 popular to go off courtroom as a result of it is on a special spot. So it is all good.”
Regardless of being pressured to go away the courtroom and dropping his second set of the event, the No. 1 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings stormed again for a four-set win, making his fifth consecutive main ultimate.
Sinner has received three of the previous 4 Slams and may 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’d have by no means thought that I’d make this once I turned professional, and now I discover myself right here, so it is superb,” Sinner stated. “I believe 5 straight Grand Slam finals, it is one thing nice. The consistency and placing myself there within the later phases of the most important tournaments we’ve, it is superb.
“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 towards Alcaraz, who leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence 9-5. Sinner held three championship factors towards the 22-year-old within the Roland Garros ultimate, however fell brief. The Italian then earned revenge towards Alcaraz within the Wimbledon ultimate.
“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 have got the very best suggestions you possibly can have as a participant,” Sinner stated. “We now have confronted one another rather a lot now currently, so issues are getting somewhat bit totally different.
“All the time once we step on courtroom, we’re conscious of perhaps extra issues, as a result of him or me, we attempt to put together the match tactically and in numerous methods. However generally it is also good to not play towards him. It is good, however as I at all times stated, it is nice for the game having rivalries, having hopefully nice matches in entrance of us.”
