🎾 Jannik Sinner just dodged the US Open pitfalls that tripped up legends like Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz! On Saturday, the 23-year-old Italian sensation blazed into the last 16, showing off some serious game against Christopher O'Connell with a straight-sets victory: 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. 🔥
Meanwhile, world number one Iga Swiatek is on fire! She's keeping her dream alive for a second US Open title. 🙌
Sinner's win comes hot on the heels of some major upsets. Just a day before, four-time champion Djokovic was knocked out in his earliest New York exit in 18 years by Alexei Popyrin. 😲 And can you believe it? 2022 winner Alcaraz fell in the second round to Dutch underdog Botic van de Zandschulp! 😱
Next up, Sinner faces off against 14th seed Tommy Paul for a spot in the quarter-finals. Paul worked hard for his spot, taking down Canadian qualifier Gabriel Diallo in four sets. Their match was a rollercoaster with 14 service breaks! 🚀 Diallo, ranked 143rd, couldn't overcome his 77 unforced errors, but what a fight! 💪
Get ready, because the US Open is heating up, and anything can happen! Stay tuned for more epic tennis action! 🏆
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Sinner avoids US Open trapdoor as Swiatek moves into last 16
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