Sinner on harm concern after US Open SF: 'Nothing to fret about'

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Sinner on harm concern after US Open SF: ‘Nothing to fret about’

World No. 1 gives replace following medical timeout

September 06, 2025

Jannik Sinner reassured followers following his US Open semi-final win towards Felix Auger-Aliassime Friday night that there isn’t any motive for concern about his well being. The Italian left the court docket 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, 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 popular to go off court docket as a result of it is on a unique spot. So it is all good.”

Regardless of being pressured to depart the court docket 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 remaining.

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 say 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 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 most important tournaments we’ve got, it is superb.

“However in the identical time, I do know it is behind 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 collection 9-5. Sinner held three championship factors towards the 22-year-old within the Roland Garros remaining, however fell brief. The Italian then earned revenge towards Alcaraz within the Wimbledon remaining.

“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’ve got the most effective suggestions you may have as a participant,” Sinner mentioned. “Now we have confronted one another quite a bit now recently, so issues are getting a bit of bit completely different.

“All the time 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 numerous methods. However typically it is also good to not play towards 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.”