In Brief: Sinner reaches Open men’s final
NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has finished off a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over Jack Draper to reach his first final at the U.S. Open and second at a Grand Slam tournament his year.
They simultaneously got treatment from trainers on a humid afternoon Friday late in the second set.
Sinner is a 23-year-old from Italy who was exonerated in a doping case less than a week before the tournament began.
He needed his left wrist massaged at a changeover after falling during a point.
During the same break in the action, the 25th-seeded Draper got medical attention after vomiting twice on the court between points.
Sinner will play No. 12 Taylor Fritz or No. 20 Frances Tiafoe for the title Sunday.
PEGULA HEADS TO OPEN FINAL
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula will take on Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women’s final on Saturday.
It is the sixth-seeded Pegula’s first Grand Slam title match.
The second-seeded Sabalenka is seeking her third major title after winning the past two trophies at the Australian Open.
Sabalenka also reached the final at Flushing Meadows last year before losing to Coco Gauff.
Pegula is 30, making her the oldest American woman to reach her first Slam final in the Open era. Sabalenka is a 26-year-old from Belarus.
Pegula has won 15 of her most recent 16 matches, all on hard courts.
The lone loss in that span came against Sabalenka.
CHASE, BENGALS CLOSE ON DEAL
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ja’Marr Chase says he and the Cincinnati Bengals are close to an agreement on a contract extension.
The star wide receiver added Friday that it’s his decision whether he plays Sunday against visiting New England.
Chase held out most of the preseason and returned to workouts two weeks ago.
He says the process of negotiating a new deal has been stressful.
Chase has been listed as questionable for Sunday’s season opener.
He says if he plays, he will likely be limited because he hasn’t practiced much.
RAMSEY GETS 3-YEAR EXTENSION
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that All-Pro Jalen Ramsey and the Miami Dolphins have agreed on a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the agreement.
NFL Network first reported the agreement that will pay Ramsey $24.1 million per year.
That makes him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, reached just days after the Denver Broncos signed Patrick Surtain II to a four-year contract extension.