Jannik Sinner drops a set in a US Open win and then reminds folks that he’s 'not a machine'

Sinner’s set streak in New York ended; he had claimed 14 in a row since dropping one in a victory against 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals a year ago.

NOT A MACHINE: Jannik Sinner got broken for the first time in Week One of the U.S. Open. Dropped the opening set, even. Fell way behind in the third set, too. Pic: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Jannik Sinner got broken for the first time in Week One of the U.S. Open. Dropped the opening set, even. Fell way behind in the third set, too.

“I’m not a machine, you know,” he said with the hint of a smile Saturday. “I also struggle, sometimes.”