Today, for the first time two Italians face each other in the quarter-finals of the US Open: Jannik Sinner e Lorenzo MustettiThe question everyone is asking is: Sinner-Musetti, at what timeThe challenge is scheduled for the Italian night, with the winner ready to face in semifinal Auger-Aliassime or De Minaur, opening the chase for the title.
Sinner arrives at the derby with an impressive path: he lost only one set (with Shapovalov) and overwhelmed the Kazakh Bublik in the round of 6 with a clear 1-6 1-6 1-10. Musetti, seeded number XNUMX, found his best tennis after some difficult tournaments, losing just fifteen games in the last three matches and overcoming the Spaniard Differences (three sets to nil in just over an hour and a half).
Sinner-Musetti today: when and where to watch the match
The first historic Italian derby in the quarterfinals of a Major will take place today about at 2:30 Italian timeThis is the second match scheduled on the central court Arthur Ashe Stadium during the evening session, immediately after the women's singles match between the Czech Muchova and the Japanese Osaka. The match will be broadcast in direct Free-to-air on SuperTennis, channel 64 on digital terrestrial television, and for subscribers on Sky Sport. Streaming will be available on SuperTennis and NowTV, with subscribers only access.
Who will be our opponent in the semi-final?
The winner between Sinner and Musetti will face whoever prevails between Alex De Minaur e Felix Auger AliassimeFor De Minaur, it would be his first semifinal in a Major, while the Canadian would equal his best result at the US Open, achieved in 2021.
Sinner-Musetti today at the US Open: previous matches
Jannik part slightly Favourite, not only because of his ranking and his solidity on hard courts – an ideal surface for his explosive tennis – but also because in his previous 15 meetings with his compatriots he has achieved 100% success. The two have faced each other only a few times. first meeting dates back to November 2021 Antwerp (indoor hard court), won by Sinner 7-5 6-2 with an almost perfect performance: three breaks gained and very high percentages on return. according to previous, in the quarter-finals Montecarlo 2023 On clay, Sinner won in 1:16, 6-2, 6-2, dominating both at the net and on his return. The last match recorded in 2023 in Barcelona ended with Sinner's retirement, virtually handing Musetti the victory.
But tomorrow, in the match that counts access to the semi-final At the Flushing Meadows tournament, the world number one will face Musetti, who is in one of the best moments of his career. On the other hand, the South Tyrolean is unstoppable: if he maintains the form he showed against the Kazakhstani, it will be difficult for anyone to stop him. It will therefore be an all-Italian quarterfinal unlike anything seen before at a Grand Slam tournament, destined to go down in history.
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Sinner He commented on the match with great enthusiasm: "It will be wonderful for Italian fans," he said. "We have great players, each with their own style, and Lorenzo is one of the greatest talents. I enjoy these matches: it seems normal now, but it's not." musetti He added: “It’s the greatest challenge our sport has to offer today – that’s what excites me: the idea of trying to interrupt his incredible streak of success.”
In the Slams, the derbies between Italians had always ended within the third round, from the times of de Morpurgo-Bonzi in Paris 1929 to Panatta-Barazzutti in Wimbledon 1980. Now the story changes and the stakes increase, with Sinner who will have to manage the pressure of a special match, without forgetting the breath on his neck of alcaraz.
