World no.1 Jannik Sinner continued his dominant run at the US Open 2025 which is being held at Flushing Meadows. Sinner defeated Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets on Thursday, September 4. The 23-year old champions eased through the Italian derby with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win in just a span of 2 hours to secure a spot in the semifinal of US Open 2025.
Sinner wasted no time in stamping his authority during the match. Serving first, he broke Musetti’s momentum right away and took a 4-0 lead. Musetti struggled to find his rhythm as Sinner wrapped up the first set by 6-1.
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In the second set, there was a little balance with both Italians raising the level of game at the Arthur Ashe Crowd. However, it seemed that there might be heading towards a tie-break but Musetti faltered at 4-5. A costly double fault handed Sinner the break and he served the set 6-4 in under 50 minutes.
Musetti tried to make a fightback but Sinner remained composed under pressure. He broke the 4-2 lead and then again 5-2 to seal the match with commanding authority as the match concluded on 6-2. This victory marks Sinner’s 16th career win over Musetti and he is on the way to defend the US Open title. Sinner will now face Felix Auger-Aliassime in semi-final on Friday.
