Sinner and Medvedev will meet again in the quarterfinals. The rivalry between Jannik and Daniil has become a classic on the international tennis circuit.
The two tennis stars arrive at this match following strong performances last night. The Italian defeated home favorite Tommy Paul, ranked 14th, with scores of 7-6, 7-6, 6-1, while the Russian dominated Nuno Borges, ranked 34th, with a 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 victory.
In the American tournament, only four of the top ten ATP-ranked players remain among the eight still competing. Two of them, the world No. 1 and No. 5, face each other in a match that feels like an early final.
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At stake is a spot in the semifinals, and the winner of this clash could emerge as the favorite to win the season's last Grand Slam.
The two have faced each other 12 times, with seven wins for Medvedev, including the first six in a row and the most recent one in the Wimbledon 2024 quarterfinals.
Jannik, however, reversed the trend last year when he broke through and began his climb to the top of the ATP rankings.
Meanwhile, Sinner is enjoying his victory over Tommy Paul and his advance to the quarterfinals, while fellow Italian Jasmine Paolini has been knocked out of the tournament. Paolini’s dream ended in the round of 16 at these US Open, losing 2-0 to Czech player Karolina Muchova, with a final score of 6-3, 6-3. Paolini's next stop will be in Asia, aiming to secure her spot in the WTA Finals in Riyadh, both in singles and doubles with Sara Errani.
In mixed doubles, Errani and Vavassori are living a dream. The Italian pair has reached the semifinals, setting another record for Italian tennis as this is the first time an Italian duo has made it to the semifinals of a Slam in this category.
The Italians won 6-3, 6-4 against the team of Su-wei Hsieh from Thailand and Jan Zielinski from Poland. With their sights set on the prestigious final, Errani and Vavassori will face the American duo Tyra Grant and Aleksandar Kovacevic.
