Weird scenes at US Open as fan tries to unzip Jannik Sinner’s bag on digital camera, will get caught by safety instantly
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Weird scenes at US Open as fan tries to unzip Jannik Sinner’s bag on digital camera, will get caught by safety instantly

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Jannik Sinner was left pissed off after a fan seemingly tried to unzip his bag on the US Open earlier than safety intervened. The World No. 1’s title defence in New York is in any other case going as deliberate.

Since coming back from his doping ban in Could, Sinner has been in dominant kind, reaching the finals in 4 of 5 occasions and capturing his first Wimbledon title. On the Flushing Meadows, the Italian is defending his title and his World No. 1 spot. He has continued his dominant present within the first 4 matches on the US Open.

After his fourth-round win over Alexander Bublik, Sinner was seen signing autographs courtside when an sudden incident occurred. A fan tried to unzip his bag out of sight, prompting safety to step in. The World No. 1 rapidly left the world trying visibly pissed off.

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Earlier, through the 2024 Australian Open, an accredited particular person, presumed to be a journalist, approached Sinner within the gamers’ tunnel for a selfie. Simply moments later, safety intervened, ripping off the person’s accreditation badge and escorting him away as cameras rolled.

Jannik Sinner will face Lorenzo Musetti within the 2025 US Open QF

Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters - Source: Getty
Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters – Supply: Getty

Jannik Sinner has reached the quarterfinals in eight consecutive Grand Slam appearances, making the ultimate within the final 4 and profitable three of them. After his win over Alexander Bublik within the fourth spherical, he mentioned (through ATPTour.com):

“I’m very completely satisfied to be once more within the quarters. It’s an amazing end result. We attempt to play pretty much as good as we will after which we’ll see what we will obtain this yr. However total I’m very, very completely satisfied to be within the quarters.”

On the US Open, he’s contesting his third quarterfinal and can face compatriot Lorenzo Musetti for the primary time at a Grand Slam. He expressed satisfaction at how far Italian tennis had come.

“It’s nice to see. Italian tennis is in nice kind now. We have now so many gamers, so many various sport kinds… Lorenzo is perhaps one of many largest skills we’ve in our sport, so I’m trying ahead for this one. From an Italian perspective it’s nice to have for certain one Italian participant within the semis,” Jannik Sinner mentioned.

Sinner leads the head-to-head towards Musetti 2-0. In 2021, he received 7-5, 6-2 in Antwerp earlier than claiming a 6-2, 6-2 win in Monte-Carlo in 2023.