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Jannik Sinner vs Jack Draper: US Open – Semifinal
The world No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face Jack Draper in the semifinal of the US Open.
Jannik Sinner Profile
The world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is 55-5 for the season and 30-2 on a hard surface.
The Italian is coming off 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals. Previously in the tournament, Sinner defeated Tommy Paul, Christopher O’Connell, Alex Michelsen and Mackenzie McDonald.
In August, he won the title in Cincinnati defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final which was his fifth trophy of the season. Earlier this year he won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open and the titles in Halle, Miami and Rotterdam.
This is his sixth appearance at the US Open and he plays for his first final.
Jack Draper Profile
Jack Draper has the highest ranking in his career being No. 25 in the world. The Brit is 30-17 for the season and 17-8 on hard surface.
Draper is coming off a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 win over Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Tomas Machac, Botic Van Den Zandschulp, Facundo Diaz Acosta and Zhizhen Zhang also in straight sets.
Draper won the title in Stuttgart this season and lost the final in Adelaide.
This is his first career Grand Slam semifinal.
Head-to-Head Draper leads 1-0
- Draper vs Sinner 7-6, 7-6, (2021 Queen’s Club, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Jack Draper is the breakout star at the US Open. The Brit has never made it deep at any major, and now he has reached the semifinals without losing any set. Despite that, Jannik Sinner is a big favorite in this match, even though Draper won their only previous head-to-head match. Sinner has only five losses this season and has been winning under pressure. However, Draper is ready for the opportunity and has every reason to be optimistic tonight. Therefore, we go with over 35.5 games in total.
