Sinner completes semifinals of Monte Carlo Masters 1,000

The Italian Jannik Sinner defeated his compatriot in the quarterfinals (6-2, 6-2 in 1h.15′) Lorenzo Musetti (21st), executioner of Novak Djokovic in the round of 16, and the list of semifinalists has been completed Masters 1,000 on Monte Carlo clay.

Sinner, 21 years old and world number 8, will be looking for a place in the final against the Danish player this Saturday Holger Rune, 19th and 9th in the rankings, in a match between two of the biggest up-and-coming youngsters in tennis. the russian Andrei Rublev (6th) and the American taylor fritz (10th) will meet in another semifinal on a day with four world top-10s in action.

Excellent Sinner 🤙 @janniksin made it to the semi-finals with a composed performance against Muesetti 6-2 6-2. @ROLEXMCMASTERS | #RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/tPeNR7ML58

— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 14, 2023

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Under an extraordinary season, the change in the surface also did not change the high level of competition of Sinner, who arrived in the land of Monte Carlo after shining in the first two Masters 1,000 of 2023, both on hard courts.

In Indian Wells He reached the semifinals and only the Spaniards stood in his way Carlos Alcaraz, ultimately the champion. In Miamithe Italian got revenge against the Murcian, also in the semifinals, but the massive damage suffered in that match affected his performance in the final and in Russian. Daniel Medvedev he defeated him quite easily.

Champion this year at montpellier and finalist in Rotterdam, who was also defeated by Medvedev at the time, Sinner will try to reach his fourth final of the year against Rune, who beat Medvedev in the quarterfinals 6-3, 6-4. If he succeeds, the Italian will play his third Masters 1,000 final on Sunday with the aim of winning the title in this category for the first time.