The Italian Jannik Sinner reached this Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1,000 in Rome after eliminating the Serbian Filip Krajinovic in two sets (6-2 and 7-6 (6)), in less than two hours, and Greek will face off Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The central court breathed a sigh of relief as his representative, number 13 in the world, was in the quarterfinals having given up just one set against his compatriot Fognini in the second round.
This time the whole public was on his side, which carried him on the wings to victory. Even the tennis player himself was encouraged to seek support at crucial moments of the match, and the stands responded.
In the first set Sinner went into a whirlwind and took a four-game lead, 5-1, after breaking two Serb services.
Despite losing his first serve in the second set, Krajinovic leveled up against heads up. He served right angles and his good service was enough to stay afloat against a very solid Sinner. The equality of the two tennis players led the set to the tiebreaker.
The ‘tiebreak’ is a roller coaster. Sinner led 4-1, but he could not maintain the advantage at the expense of a Krajinovic who grew up in the face of adversity and struggled to continue his path to Rome. The number 54 in the world put up a protest, which led him to give a surprise then rublev and dreamed of taking the fight to the third set when he was ahead 5-4.
But the center court saved Sinner, who signed the final 8-6 that accredited him as a quarterfinalist, where Tsitsipas was already waiting for him. Hellenic makes marathon battles. If he survives match points against Grigor Dimitrov, he also comes behind Karen Khachanov, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Source: La Verdad
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
