Sinner Crushes Michelsen to Secure Spot in US Open Third Round—You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!
NEW YORK – Top seed Jannik Sinner cruised into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, defeating American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. Although Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a recent doping case, the situation continues to attract attention. Sinner, the ATP Tour leader with 30 hard-court wins in…
NEW YORK – Top seed Jannik Sinner cruised into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, defeating American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. Although Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a recent doping case, the situation continues to attract attention.
Sinner, the ATP Tour leader with 30 hard-court wins in 2024, dominated the match on Arthur Ashe Stadium, converting eight of his 16 break-point opportunities. The 23-year-old Italian secured victory in just 99 minutes.
“I feel like I can still improve in a few areas,” Sinner said during his on-court interview. “But I’m obviously very happy to advance to the next round and I’m focused on becoming a better player.”
Michelsen initially put up a strong fight, breaking back twice in the first set. However, Sinner secured a crucial break for a 5-4 lead and then served out the set. The second set saw Sinner shift into a higher gear, breaking Michelsen twice to take a 3-0 lead. From there, Michelsen’s game faltered, with his serve collapsing and unforced errors mounting.
In the third set, Michelsen started strong, but Sinner quickly regained control, breaking for a 3-2 lead and comfortably serving out the match.
This victory contrasted sharply with their previous encounter two weeks ago at a U.S. Open tune-up event in Cincinnati, where Sinner won in two tight sets before going on to claim the title.
“Very happy to get through against a tough opponent,” Sinner remarked after the match. “We played each other in Cincinnati, so I had some idea of what to expect, and I think he did too.”
Next up for Sinner, who has claimed five ATP Tour titles this year, including the Australian Open, is a third-round match against Australian world number 87 Christopher O’Connell.
Before the U.S. Open began, the International Tennis Integrity Agency disclosed that Sinner had twice tested positive for an anabolic agent in March. However, he was not banned, as it was determined that he bore no fault or negligence for the violations.