Tennis-Sinner survives Ivashka scare to secure place in US Open quarters


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 06 Sep 2022

Sep 5, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Jannik Sinner of Italy hits to Ilya Ivashka on day eight of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner rallied from 3-1 down in the fifth set to beat Ilya Ivashka 6-1 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday.

Sinner's sublime drop-shot winner broke world No. 73 Ivashka for a 4-3 lead in the decider and the Italian went on to seal the victory when the Belarusian's forehand sailed long on match point.

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