Overview

• Top seed Jannik Sinner beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the US Open semifinals, setting up a match with Felix Auger-Aliassime.
• Sinner said he immediately checked his bag for his phone and wallet and credited tournament staff for keeping players safe.
• Video from his win over Alexander Bublik shows a courtside spectator attempting to unzip Sinner’s bag before a guard intervened, with no loss reported.
• The episode follows other viral fan incidents at this US Open, including a signed-cap snatching case later resolved with an apology and replacement cap.
• A screenshot shared on social media shows Drake placing a $300,000 wager on Sinner to win the tournament, prompting fresh chatter about the so-called ‘Drake Curse.’