Denis Shapovalov took the first set from Jannik Sinner , and this sparked injury concerns. In recent times, no player other than Carlos Alcaraz has challenged Sinner, and so when his US Open third-round match ended in four sets, there were concerns whether the defending champion was dealing with some niggle.

Sinner, however, has brushed aside the injury worries, lauding Shapovalov for his performance. It was their second encounter in singles, following the 2021 Australian Open first round, which the World No.1 lost in five sets.

And also, I’m not a machine, you know (smiling). I also struggle sometimes. Today I felt like from my side I didn’t struggle. I was playing great tennis, and he also. And then the match is there. Yeah, as I always say, when I go in matches, I just want to fe

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