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Sinner, Swiatek tested as Gauff sets up Osaka clash
Bangkok Post
|September 01, 2025
Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence on track on Saturday as Iga Swiatek struggled through to the last 16 and home favourite Coco Gauff booked a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka.
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Sinner rallied from a set down to beat Canadian 27th seed Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and is trying to become the first man to retain the title in New York since Roger Federer in 2008.
“I was in a very difficult moment,” said Sinner. “The scoreline was a bit against me today, but I just tried to stay there mentally”
World No.1 Sinner will face Alexander Bublik next after the mercurial Kazakh put out US 14th seed Tommy Paul ina late-night thriller, winning in five sets.
“Week two is completely different. It’s getting tougher and tougher,” said Sinner.
Third seed Alexander Zverev fell to his earliest US Open exit in seven years at the hands of an inspired Felix ‘Auger-Aliassime.
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime belted 50 winners but was a point away from. going two sets down before outduelling Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, 6-4.
This story is from the September 01, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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