The Italian Jannik Sinner he won the derby against his compatriot with authority on Thursday Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 6-2 and 6-4) and set the course for the third round of the United States Open, while the British Jack Draper gave a surprise by eliminating the Pole Hubert Hurkaczby winning 6-2, 6-4 and 7-5.
sinful, number six in the world ranking, he needed two hours and six minutes to prevail Sonegonumber 39, a potentially dangerous opponent on the fast surface due to his powerful serve.
however, sinfulwho last year was a quarterfinalist in New York, when he lost to the Spaniard Carlos AlcarazHe played a very solid game and did not concede any breaking points.
In the third round, they will face the winner of the match between the Argentines Thomas Etcheverry and the swiss Stan Wawrinka.
Sinner shares a share of the draw with world number one and defending champion Alcaraz, who he will face in a hypothetical quarterfinal.
The surprise was provided by Draper, a brilliant left-hander, but dropped this year to position 123 in the ranking, by losing to number 17 Hurkacz.
The Pole, winner of the 2021 Miami Masters 1,000, had won the previous two with Draper, including this year in Monte Carlo, but he surrendered in two hours and six minutes without speaking to the British.
Draper will play in the third round against one of the Americans John Isner and Michael Mmoh.
Source: La Verdad
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