Overview

• Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows.
• He will face No. 27 seed Denis Shapovalov in his next match.
• The world No. 1 is the defending champion and tournament favorite after winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year.
• With the victory, Sinner improved to 41-9 across his first 50 hard-court major matches, matching Roger Federer's mark.
• His Cincinnati final retirement was attributed to exhaustion or illness with no injury reported, and his level in New York has been authoritative as rival Carlos Alcaraz also advances cleanly.