Félix Auger-Aliassime fell to Jannik Sinner of Italy in a gutsy U.S. Open men's singles semi-final on Friday.
A thrilling run for Félix Auger-Aliassime at the U.S. Open came to an end on Friday night, in a gutsy semi-final loss to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The Canadian stole a set off the dominant Italian during a wildly entertaining match, but ultimately fell short in his second career appearance in a Grand Slam semi. Sinner earned the spot in Sunday’s singles final against World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
Seeded 25th at the U.S. Open, Auger-Aliassime had surprised by making the final four. The other three: 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic, plus the two most dominant men currently in tennis – rivals Sinner and Alcaraz, who have combined to win the last seven men