Sinner cements supremacy with ruthless display to brush aside Musetti and reach US Open semifinals
Jannik Sinner continued his flawless title defense at the US Open, dismissing countryman Lorenzo Musetti (6-1, 6-4, 6-2) to reach his fifth consecutive Grand Slam semifinal.
Jannik Sinner, US Open 2025 | © PsNewz
Jannik Sinner continued his imperious march towards a second consecutive US Open title, dismantling compatriot Lorenzo Musetti in a dominant 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 quarterfinal victory to close the night session on Wednesday.
In the first all-Italian men’s quarterfinal in a major tournament, the world No. 1 proved once again why he is the sport’s most consistent force, dispatching his countryman with a performance of relentless pressure and precision. Sinner is now one step closer to becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2008 to defend his US Open title. He will have to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in Friday’s semifinals to get there.
The victory extends a phenomenal run for Sinner. He has now reached his fifth consecutive Grand Slam semifinal and becomes the second-youngest man in the Open Era to reach the semifinals of all four majors in a single season. The win is his 26th consecutive on hard courts at a Grand Slam, tying him with Novak Djokovic and Ivan Lendl for the third-longest such streak in history.
With his unblemished record against Italian opponents now at 16-0 and his hard-court dominance firmly established, Jannik Sinner is making his title defense look effortless. By reaching the semifinals, Sinner also ensures that he and Carlos Alcaraz will be the first duo to both hold over 10,000 ATP ranking points in the same week since January 2022.
Sinner’s masterclass
The contest, lasting exactly two hours, was a masterclass in controlled aggression from the top-seeded Sinner. With a game built on metronomic consistency and brutal power, he gave Musetti no room to breathe. Sinner’s service game was particularly formidable, winning an astonishing 91% of his first-serve points, backed by 10 aces and not a single double fault.
The statistical disparity was stark: while Musetti managed 12 winners, Sinner hit more than double that total with 28. More telling, perhaps, was the break point conversion rate. Sinner was clinical, converting five of his six opportunities to break Musetti’s serve, while Musetti failed to convert any of his seven break chances against Sinner’s unyielding serve.
Following the match, Musetti was candid in his assessment. “I never played, honestly, someone who put me on this kind of rush in the rally,” he said. “He was always leading the rally. Of course, he’s better than me, and he showed.” He added that the experience was a valuable lesson: “I’m happy I played against him to understand the things I have to improve.” Sinner, for his part, was quick to acknowledge the peculiar challenge of facing a compatriot. “Obviously, we know each other very well,” he said on court. “We come from the same country… we have to take the friendship away for the match and then obviously when we shake hands, everything is fine.”
Musetti’s best efforts were simply not enough to withstand the top seed’s barrage of groundstrokes, which forced the 23-year-old into a defensive position for much of the match. Sinner’s authority on hard courts remains undimmed, and the prospect of another deep September run now looks as routine as his latest victory.
