The world No. 2's four-set win over Elliot Spizzirri was shaped by the tournament's heat rule, developed for player and spectator welfare.

Novak Djokovic managed to win a tense five-set match, and many analysts and experts who reacted to the Serbian tennis players victory wonder what Jannik Sinner lacked in his game.

Standing in his way is world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, setting up a blockbuster rematch of the 2024 Wimbledon final and the Paris Olympics gold-medal match. The 22-year-old Spaniard advanced earlier in the day after a marathon battle with No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, edging through 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in nearly five and a half hours.

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Eliot Spizziri is a 24-year old American tennis player from Stamford, Connecticut. The highest he has been ranked in the world is entering the Australian Open right now, with an ATP singles rank of No. 85 in the world. Spizzirri was a college tennis player at the University of Texas.

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Thus, Sinner suffered his first defeat on his beloved surface at Majors after 27 straight victories. His serve did not work well, and Alcaraz took charge to end the rival's streak and celebrate for the second time in New York.