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Sinner Reaches US Open Semifinals, Faces Auger-Aliassime as Alcaraz–Djokovic Looms

The No. 1 ranking hangs on these results with Alcaraz positioned to overtake Sinner if the top seed falls short.

Overview

  • Sinner dismissed Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian men’s Grand Slam quarterfinal to return to the last four.
  • He will meet Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, who outlasted Alex de Minaur in four sets, for a place in Sunday’s final.
  • Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic contest the other semifinal, with Alcaraz yet to drop a set and Djokovic cautioning that getting his body ready for five sets is key.
  • Live rankings show Alcaraz narrowly ahead, with scenarios in which a Sinner semifinal loss hands him No. 1 and a potential Sinner–Alcaraz final deciding the top spot.
  • Off court, Drake publicized a $300,000 bet on Sinner to win, and Sinner praised security after a fan was seen trying to unzip his bag following an earlier match.