Following his victory over Jack Draper in the US Open semifinal, Jannik Sinner was seen chatting with his girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya in the gym. Amidst concerns about an injury sustained during the match, the Italian player was also applying ice to his wrist.
On Friday, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Sinner took on Draper in the US Open semifinal. The Italian entered the New York Major fresh off an impressive victory at the Cincinnati Open, while the British had not dropped a set throughout the competition.
In the opening set, Sinner broke Draper to lead 4-3 after the competitors held serve until 3-3. The world No. 1 vitally earned a break at 5-5 to close to set on his serve, but the Brit answered right away to make it 4-4.
When the score was 2-2 in the third set, Sinner showed his strength by winning four straight games. He went on to win 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-2, and reach his first US Open final.
The Italian was then seen cooling off in the gym with his team, which included Kalinskaya, his girlfriend, standing next to him. Sinner was cooling his wrist while the pair talked to each other.
Sinner at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.1, Jannik achieved a composed 54-5 win-loss record in 2024. The Italian is currently having a run at the U.S. Open where he overcame the world no.140 Mackenzie Mcdonald 2-6 6-2 6-1 6-2, the world no.49 Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-0 6-2, the world no.87 Christopher O Connell 6-1 6-4 6-2
, the world no.14 Tommy Paul 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 6-1, the world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-2 1-6 6-1 6-4 and the world no.25 Jack Draper 7-5 7-6(3) 6-2.Jannik Sinner will fight against the world no.12 Taylor Fritz in the final. Their head to head is 1-1.
The Italian conquered 5 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle and Cincinnati.
Jannik won 16 titles in his career: 7 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner will compete next in Beijing (China Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 23rd of September.
Anna Kalinskaya in 2024
Now ranked no.15 (career-high), the Russian played her last match on the 31st of August when she capitulated to world no.21 Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3 6-1 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Presently, during this year the Russian has achieved a composed 33-16 win-loss record. Anna Kalinskaya’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Dubai and Berlin.
Kalinskaya will compete next in Guadalajara (Guadalajara Open Akron). She will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 9th of September.