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World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner needed just over two hours to defeat Australia’s Alexei Popyrin 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 in the US Open second round, booking a place in the last 32 against Canada’s Denis Shapovalov. The 24-year-old Italian has now won nine straight matches at Flushing Meadows and 23 in a row on hard-court majors, a run that spans his back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2024 and 2025. Thursday’s win also lifted his record to 41–9 through his first 50 hard-court Grand Slam contests, matching Roger Federer’s pace and bettering those of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Sinner, who has taken 17 consecutive sets at hard-court majors, is aiming to become the first man since Federer (2004-08) to defend the US Open title.
Jannik Sinner just equaled Roger Federer’s win/loss record in his first 50 matches at hard court Grand Slams. 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫, Roger Federer: 41 wins, 9 losses. Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, 40 wins, 10 losses. A statement. 🇮🇹🦊 https://t.co/54SoLBMP3x
Jannik Sinner hit THIS shot against Popyrin today at the U.S. Open. Alexei blasted the return. Jannik refuses to be pushed back… he just spanks it away… and he makes it look so simple. Scary. 🇮🇹🦊 https://t.co/89rPDCJaja
Sinner after beating Popyrin at U.S. Open: “How do you stay mentally focused when you’re being so dominant on the court?” Jannik: “I try to play the best tennis I can. First round match is always different. I’m very happy I managed those matches as good as I could. When you’re https://t.co/QusqynDFiV
