US Open: Draper Loses to Sinner in Dramatic Brutal US Open Semi-Final
"Jack Draper: British No 1
falls to Jannik Sinner in
brutal US Open Semi-Final encounter"
Jack Draper sees his US Open dreams come to an conclusion at the hands of Jannik Sinner;
Observe the US Open - live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is coordinates into Sky TV, gushing benefit Presently and the Sky Sports app.Jack Draper maiden grand slam final hope
come to an end at the hands of Jannik Sinner.
Young British star Jack Draper fall on court three times in a brutal US Open Semi-final.
With
both players feeling the emotions under extreme penetrating conditions on
Arthur Ashe Stadium, it was British No.1 Draper who had nothing left in the
tank by the end of a match lasting a little over three hours as he went down to
a 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 loss to Sinner.
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"Me and Jack be familiar with each other very well. We are good friends off the court," said Sinner after his win.
"It was a very physical and tough match. I tried to stay there mentally strong. He is so tough to beat.
"It was a very special moment. Thank you everyone for coming out. The support has been wonderful and I'm happy to be in the final."
US Open: Draper Loses to Sinner in Dramatic Brutal US Open Semi-Final
After an exchange of breaks
Draper need two points to winning the first set when he took Sinner's serve to deuce at 5-4, but it went wrong from there.Sinner broke to 5-5 and then served it out to win the opening set and also end Draper's 15-set winning streak.
It felt important for Draper to have won that first set and he came under pressure early in the second, with Sinner's almost impenetrable defence forcing four break points, all of which were saved.
The brutal physical nature of the match took its toll and Draper was sick on court.
Fitness Issues
There was also a fitness issues for Sinner, who needed a medical timeout for treatment after falling on his left wrist during an impressive point.The injury did not affect him, though, he raised his game brilliantly in a second-set tie-break to take full control of match.
Draper inexplicably asked for a can of coke during the third set, but it was just a sense of taste of defeat for him as Sinner ran away with it.
Sinner to meet Fritz in Sunday's Final
Sinner About Final
"I'm just happy to be in the final. Whoever it is, it will be an interesting & tough challenge for me," said Sinner. "I'm just looking forward to it. The season I'm going through, is very positive, and finals are special days."Every Sunday you play at a tournament means you are doing an amazing job. We will keep pushing and see what we can do."
Fritz About Final
The first American Star Fritz to reach the final in New York since Andy Roddick in 2006 - winning eight of the last nine games against Frances Tiafoe to come out on top 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1 to reach his first Grand Slam final."It's a dream come true. I'm in the final," Fritz said in his post-match interview on Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I'm going to come out and give everything I possibly have, and I know that for a fact. I'm going to give it everything I can possibly give it so I can win."
Sinner vs Draper: Tale of the Tape
| Sinner | Match Stats | Draper |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aces | 8 |
| 2 | Double Faults | 10 |
| 77% | 1st serve win percentage | 67% |
| 74% | 2nd serve win percentage | 48% |
| 17/25 | Net points won | 22/34 |
| 4/11 | Break points won | 1/4 |
| 43 | Total winners | 29 |
| 34 | Unforced errors | 43 |
| 129 | Total points won | 98 |
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