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Jannik Sinner overcomes injury, Jack Draper to reach US Open final

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No. 1 Jannik Sinner overcame a wrist injury and drama-filled semifinal match against Britain's Jack Draper on Friday to reach his first US Open final.

Sinner was treated by a trainer in the second set following a wild point at 4-all that saw him fall to the court and attempt to break his fall with his left hand. He recovered enough to win the set in a tiebreak and finish off the match in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2.

The second set alone clocked in at 89 minutes, the second longest on the US Open men's side this year (the Zizou Bergs-Pavel Kotov opening-round fifth set went 96 minutes).