The Italian delivers a great forehand down the line as he wins the game to go 5-2 up in the third set. Sinner serving some tennis masterclass here against the 25-year-old.
The Italian delivers a great forehand down the line as he wins the game to go 5-2 up in the third set. Sinner serving some tennis masterclass here against the 25-year-old.
Sinner 6-1, 3-6, 5-2 Auger-Aliassime
Sinner breaks and is in the lead against Auger-Aliassime. His coaching team are pumped as they deliver some words of wisdom to the Italian no. 1.
Sinner 6-1, 3-6, 4-2 Auger-Aliassime
Auger-Aliassime is not allowing Sinner to breathe with his 120+ serves but the Italian fights back as he holds on to his serve. Sinner seems to have some problem with the sight-screen before sends down a serve that sees Aliassime hit the net as the Italian leads.
Sinner 6-1, 3-6, 3-2 Auger-Aliassime
Third set and the score is 2-2 with each player holding on to their respective serve. The question arises - who will break who first?
Sinner 6-1, 3-6, 2-2 Auger-Aliassime
The Italian holds on to his serve in the third set as the match wanders on from one point to another. The tension is palpable inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Sinner 6-1, 3-6, 2-1 Auger-Aliassime
Auger-Aliassime holds on to his serve in the third set despite Sinner fighting his way back and it seemed the Italian would break but the former holds his nerve. Tight contest this between these two players.
Sinner 6-1, 3-6, 1-1 Auger-Aliassime
Third set starts as Sinner holds on to his serve to win the first game in the third set. The Italian had taken a medical break in between the break and remains to be seen whether that will obstruct his play as the game prolongs further.
Sinner 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 Auger-Aliassime
We have a battle on our hands, folks! Auger-Aliassime delivers two consecutive aces down the line to take the second set and level things out in the semi-final. The crowd are on their feet here in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Sinner 6-1, 3-6 Auger-Aliassime
Well, well, well! What do we have here! Auger-Aliassime has finally broken through Sinner's serve and now himself will be serving to take the second set. How the tide has shifted?
Sinner 6-1 3-5 Auger-Aliassime
Auger-Aliassime has finally come to his element as he delivers a perfect serve in the second set. After being behind in most of the first set, the Canadian is back with a bang as he takes 4-3 lead on his serve.
Sinner 6-1 3-4 Auger-Aliassime
Great game by Auger-Aliassime as he takes 3-2 lead in the second set. There are some stars in the stands tonight with notable ones being American actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key along with his wife as well as women's singles semi-finalist, Naomi Osaka.
Sinner 6-1 2-3 Auger-Aliassime
After the first set debacle, Auger-Aliassime has recovered and really looks in his prime here as he takes 2-1 lead over Sinner in the second set. He holds on to his serve.
Sinner 6-1 1-2 Auger-Aliassime
It seemed that the Canadian was destined to break Sinner in the second set but out of no where the Italian comes back to deuce and then level it all. Auger-Aliassime seems shell-shocked at Sinner's comeback.
Sinner 6-1 1-1 Auger-Aliassime
The Italian serves for the set and wins it comfortably! Sinner completed the proceedings under an hour or so as he looks in the mood to finish this match off. Camera pans to Hollywood actress Julianne Moore in the crowd too. Tough times ahead for Aliasimme.
Sinner 6-1 Auger-Aliassime
This seems to be a routine match for Sinner as he takes 4-1 lead in the first set. Auger-Aliassime deuces Sinner as the latter struggled with his serves but once the Italian got his groove back, the Canadian had no answer as he hits the net.
Sinner 4-1 Auger-Aliassime
Auger-Aliassime finally wins a game against Sinner but the latter leads 3-1 in the first set.
Sinner 3-1 Auger-Aliassime
Auger-Aliassime really feeling the heat here at Flushing Meadows. In 10 minutes or so, the Italian is 3-0 up in the first set and is already looking to run away with it. Typical Sinner this!
Sinner 3-0 Auger-Aliassime
Sinner leads 2-0 in the first set and has already broken the Canadian in the second game. The Italian looks class apart here and Aliassime needs to bring his 'A Game' if he has to get close to the Italian.
Sinner 2-0 Auger-Aliassime
Sinner to serve first in the second semi-final in the men's singles category and the winner of this match will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Who would it be? Let's wait and watch.
Felix Auger-Aliassime leads 2-1 against Jannik Sinner on the head-to-head count. The Canadian had won their first two meetings before Sinner beat Felix in the Cincinnati quarters.
We will be underway quickly, but before that read a bit about the head to head record of these two.
This marks their fifth meeting on the ATP Tour. Felix Auger-Aliassime leads the head-to-head record 2-1, and one walk-over (3-1). Both his wins came in 2022, and last year, Jannik pulled out of their Madrid Masters quarter-final. In their most recent meeting, at the Cincinnati Masters, Sinner beat Auger-Aliassime in straight sets (6-0, 6-2).
Sinner beat Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets in the quarterfinals and extended his hardcourt Major winning streak to 26 matches. In the previous rounds, he has defeated Vit Kopriva, Alexei Popyrin, Denis Shapovalov, and Alexander Bublik.
Auger-Aliassime, the 25th seed, is enjoying a career resurgence. This is his second US Open semi-final, the first coming in 2021.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second men's singles semi-final of the US Open 2025 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, on Saturday (September 6). Check how to watch the Sinner vs Auger-Aliassime Grand Slam tennis match live.
Welcome to the live coverage of the second US Open 2025 men's singles semifinal. Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner takes on Felix Auger-Aliassame at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.