NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner got broken for the first time in Week 1 of the U.S. Open, then dropped a set in the tournament for the first time since last year’s quarterfinals. Later, he fell behind in the third set.

Still, the No. 1-seeded Sinner emerged to beat No. 27 Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday to take his title defense at Flushing Meadows to the fourth round.

“Denis started off very well,” Sinner said, “and I just tried to stay there mentally.”

Sinner stretched his hard-court Grand Slam winning streak to 24 matches, an unbeaten run that includes championships at the U.S. Open in 2024 and the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025. He also won the trophy at Wimbledon on grass courts in July.

The 24-year-old from Italy had won 14 sets in a row in New York since dropping on

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