In the night session on Arthur Ashe, Italy’s Sinner defeated home favorite Paul 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in front of a boisterous audience in New York.
The 2021 US Open champion from Russia, Daniil Medvedev, made a strong statement earlier on Monday when he defeated Nuno Borges of Portugal 6-0 6-1 6-3.
In an open men’s singles draw, the two are the only Grand Slam winners left.
In January, Sinner defeated Medvedev after trailing two sets to win the Australian Open.
In their previous six encounters, he has defeated Medvedev five times.
Before Sinner, 23, began to outmuscle Paul from the baseline, his forehand began to hemorrhage errors. Sinner gradually gained the upper hand in the match.
Sinner prevailed in two hours and forty-two minutes after an early break in the third set, which was also very tight.
Sinner’s stutter during a rally and clutching his hip—a condition he has battled all year—were the two minor worries.
