Jannik Sinner might be winning tennis matches at the 2025 US Open, but he almost lost some of his personal possessions.
Sinner was down a set in his third-round match against Denis Shapovalov in New York, and with his following opponent being Alexander Bublik, who has played some inspired tennis in recent months, fans thought they were about to see an epic.
Unfortunately for the ticket holders, it was an hour and twenty-three-minute match that ended with Sinner's 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 win. The Italian player didn't give his opponent a chance, but it was also far from Bublik's best performance.
After the match, Sinner approached the fans waiting close to his bench. He gave one of them his towel and went to sign some of the balls for others while also taking selfies with the fans present.
But that was also the moment when one of the fans decided to try and steal something from Sinner's bag. Despite being watched by two bodyguards, the person didn't hold back and attempted to steal.
Luckily, one of the bodyguards quickly noticed the person's intentions and stopped them. Understandably, Sinner was annoyed by the situation and left the group of fans.
If the fan succeeded in stealing something from the ATP World No. 1 player, Sinner wouldn't be the first tennis player robbed in New York this year. WTA player Sorana Cirstea had her Cleveland Open trophy stolen from her hotel room.
Sinner excited about all-Italian showdown in US Open quarter-finals
Sinner was naturally delighted about his performance against Bublik. Before the match, he told Anna Wintour and Rami Malek that he was going for revenge after losing to the Kazakhstani player earlier this year in Halle. He succeeded on his mission and shared his delight after the match.
"We know each other very well. We had some tough battles, especially this year, so we know each other a little bit better now how we play. He just said congrats and wished me all the best. He had a very tough match the last match playing five sets, finishing very late."
"Today he didn’t serve as good as he usually serves, so I broke him very early in every set, which then gave me the confidence to serve a little bit better."
Up next, Sinner will play against his compatriot Lorenzo Musetti. It will be an all-Italian meeting in New York, and the top seed is excited about his countrymen doing well, too.
"It’s great to see. Italian tennis is in great form now. We have so many players, so many different game styles. Lorenzo is maybe one of the biggest talents we have in our sport, so I’m looking forward for this one. From an Italian point of view it’s great to have for sure one Italian player in the semis."
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