Clinical Jannik Sinner avoids becoming third big-name casualty

Sinner was in no mood to join Alcaraz and Djokovic on an early flight home

Jannik Sinner was not victim of a shock at the US Open (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

Jannik Sinner was determined he would not become the third big-name casualty at the US Open in three days.

World number one Sinner’s route to winning a first title at Flushing Meadows – and second grand slam of his career – became a lot easier since he last played after favourites Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic both crashed out.