"Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the US Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-1 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday in the first all-Italian men's Grand Slam quarterfinal. The world number one, who also holds the Australian Open trophy, extended his hardcourt winning streak to 26 matches and will take on Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinal on Friday."
"Obviously, we know each other well, he said of Musetti. We're from the same country, there are so many Italians in the draw. Many Italians here so it's nice to play here. Playing Davis Cup together and stuff but you have to take the friendship away for the match. When we shake hands, everything is fine. It's amazing, I'm sure that back home some Italians are not sleeping."
"Sinner's thunderous hitting from the word go helped him take a 5-0 lead, and while the loudest applause of the evening came when Musetti got on the board, that was the only joy he had in the opening set. Musetti briefly threatened to break early in the second, but Sinner staved off his challenge to double his advantage, before easing through the next set and finishing it with a clean hold."
Top-seed Jannik Sinner defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the US Open semifinals. Sinner lost only seven games and extended his hardcourt winning streak to 26 matches. The world number one and Australian Open champion will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinal. Sinner described a solid performance, praised the large Italian presence in the draw and noted the need to separate friendship from competition despite Davis Cup ties. Sinner highlighted the significance of night matches on the biggest stadium and acknowledged the strong support from Italian fans back home.
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