Jannik Sinner appeared totally recovered from a current sickness as he began his U.S. Open title protection Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Vit Kopriva.
The highest-ranked Sinner needed to cease enjoying within the Cincinnati remaining in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz on Aug. 18 as a result of he was sick, pulled out of the U.S. Open combined doubles event that started the following day and mentioned he nonetheless wasn’t fairly feeling 100% late final week.
Jannik Sinner competes within the 1st spherical of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle in Flushing New York on August 26, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/New York Day by day Information)
However he had additional time to recuperate with first-round matches now unfold over three days with the event’s new Sunday begin and nothing appeared incorrect when the No. 1 seed rolled via his Czech opponent in 1 hour, 39 minutes.
“Obviously very happy that I’m healthy again, that we did our best to be in the best possible shape here,” Sinner mentioned.
Jannik Sinner competes within the 1st spherical of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle in Flushing New York on August 26, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/New York Day by day Information)
The Italian earned his second Grand Slam title when he beat Taylor Fritz final 12 months in Flushing Meadows, then went on so as to add two extra this 12 months on the Australian Open and Wimbledon. He’s making an attempt to affix Rod Laver, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the one males to succeed in the ultimate of all 4 Grand Slams in the identical 12 months within the Open period, which started in 1968.
“Amazing memories,” Sinner mentioned of returning to New York. “Obviously every year is different. You come here starting this tournament hopefully the best possible way, which I did.”
He had received 26 straight matches on arduous courts earlier than the Cincinnati remaining.
Initially Printed: August 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM EDT
