Tennis US Open Day 12: Sinner and Fritz Advance to Men’s Final

The men’s singles semi-finals were held at ‌the New York National Tennis Center on the 6th, with top seed Jannik Sinner (Italy) defeating 25th ⁣seed Jack Draper (Great Britain) 7-5, 7-6, 6-2⁣ to advance to his ‍first US Open‌ final.

Sinner had a⁣ fall during the second set that injured his left ‍wrist, but he recovered after a medical timeout, while Draper was also ⁣feeling unwell and ran out of steam.

In the other match, 12th seed Taylor Fritz (USA) defeated 20th seed⁢ Francis Tiafoe (USA) in a full set of 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.

The men’s final will be held on the final day of the tournament, the 8th, and will feature ⁣Sinner facing off against Fritz.

Junior⁣ Women’s Singles Semi-Finals

In the junior women’s singles semi-finals, Yaso Sonobe⁢ defeated a British player 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the finals. This is the first ⁤time in 31 years since Yuka Yoshida, who was the runner-up in 1993, that a Japanese ⁤player has advanced ‍to the finals.

Women’s Final Preview

Also ⁤on the 7th, the women’s final ⁢will be held, ⁤with ​the second seed Aryna Sabalenka from ‌Belarus facing off against the sixth seed Jessica Pegula ⁤(USA). Sabalenka ⁢will be competing for her first title‌ in ‌the ‌final for the second consecutive year, while Pegula will be aiming for her first Grand Slam title.