Will Jannik Sinner be the first man to successfully defend his American open title since Roger Federer in 2008?
The reigning champion made an impressive start to answer that question with a yes in New York on Tuesday afternoon, when he sent Czech Vit Kopriva 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round.
During the first 38-minute appearance, Sinner looked fresh, 38 minutes in his first performance, because he had to retire earlier this month in the Cincinnati final against Carlos Alcaraz. The top seeds moved freely and struck with a precise depth to hurry to hurry, which had difficulty cope with the clean ball of the Italian who hit Arthur Ashe Stadium in the first Lexus ATP Head2head meeting of the couple.
Sinner Has won the Past Three Hard-Court Majors, Triumphing at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025 and in Flushing Meadows in 2024. The Italian, Who Received a Letter Medical Timeout for An Issue On His Finger At The Closing Stages of the This Fift Set Third of the Season Against Face Alexei Pofyrin or Emil Ruusuvuori.
With his victory, Sinner remained on course in the battle for World No. 1 with Alcaraz. If Alcaraz reaches the same round as Sinner or performs better than his rival in New York, he will return to number 1 for the first time since 10 September 2023. Sinner must also continue to at least the third round.
In other action, 10th Seed Lorenzo Musetti earned a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Comeback victory against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to take only his second victory since his semi-final in Roland Garros in June.
Musetti won 49 percent of the points on the second serve of the Frenchman and was solid behind his own delivery, not confronted with a breaking point on the way to his two -hour victory of 36 minutes. The Italian plays Quentin Halys or David Goffin in the second round.
Denis Shapovalov also improved and Depromed Winston-Salem champion Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 6-4, 6-0. The 27th placed Canadian reached the quarters in New York in 2020 and this year he won two titles at touring level. Alexander Bublik also won and defeated former champion Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-1, 6-4.
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