It smells like another Grand Slam: Siner is two steps away from the title

Semifinals of the US Open - the world's number one tennis player meets Jack Draper, who hasn't lost a set so far in New York. Francis Tiafo and Taylor Fritz will play in the second semi-final

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Janik Siner, Photo: Andrew Kelly
Janik Siner, Photo: Andrew Kelly
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

At the beginning of the year, Janik Siner won the Australian Open, which was his first and so far only Grand Slam title in his career. In the meantime, he took over the top of the ATP list for the first time, and then the doping scandal came to light, in which the Italian did very well - he was fined and stripped of the points he won at the Masters in Indian Wells.

The doping scandal shook the tennis public during the last Grand Slam of the season - the US Open. And at the tournament in New York, Siner reached the semi-finals for the first time in his career, where tonight (not before 21) he will face the British Jack Draper.

The Italian has been pretty safe so far at the US Open, losing only two sets, and in the quarterfinals he eliminated Danilo Medvedev (3:1).

- I don't feel like a big favorite. Everyone who reached the semi-finals did so fully deservedly. The same approach must be taken against every opponent, to find a solution. That's what I do. Of course, now it's the semi-finals, the matches are different. I am certainly lucky to have experienced all this before. It will be interesting - said Siner.

Draper reached the semifinals without losing a set. This year he won the first title of his career, when he celebrated in Stuttgart, and he is the first Briton since Andy Murray in 2012 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

- For me, this didn't come overnight - I've been doing the right things for a long time and I knew my time would come, but I didn't know exactly when. I hope this is just the beginning. I am very proud of myself - said Draper, who was better against Aleks de Minor in the quarterfinals.

The second semi-final is American. Taylor Fritz and Francis Tijafo are fighting for their first career Grand Slam final.

- Taylor and I have always supported each other. It's great that we have the opportunity to play this match. I know he is happy for me. It will be an epic duel - said Tijafo.

The last American to play in the final of a Grand Slam was Andy Roddick, who was defeated by Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2009. And for the first time since 2005, two Americans will play in the semifinals of the US Open. That's when Andre Agassi and Robbie Ginepri met.

- It's nice that I'm in the semi-finals, but the work is not done yet. I'm going match by match and now I'm focused on the semi-finals - said Fric.

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