Jannik Sinner22 years old and world No. 3, escaped this Sunday from the curse of favorites in Masters 1,000 on the hard court Miami (United States)where many famous tennis players were left behind for the first time, on Saturday people wanted Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz either Tommy Paul.
Hours after the brutal removal of Holger RuneFabian shook his head Marozsan In just 59 minutes for the double 6-1, the Italian also overcame his difficulties against Tallon Griekspoor (26th) before the rain dealt him a hand in his appearance in the second set and he finally advanced to the round of 16 after winning 5-7, 7-5 and 6-1 in 2h.22′ of game.
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Backed by a good serve, the Dutchman, brave in the exchanges against a Sinner without a ‘punch’ on other days, scored the first set (5-7) and tied the second (3-3) when the rain was forced to quit the game. Jannik immediately went to his seat and left the court, an unmistakable sign that he was uncomfortable with the situation.
Seeing a small amount of water falling, the chair umpire warned that they would wait on the court itself to see if it subsided soon, but in the end the players were sent to the locker room, benefiting Sinner and hurting Griekspoor as the more positive dynamics of the meeting belonged until that moment to him.
The break lasted 50 minutes and helped revive Sinner. The Italian returned to the court more convinced of his possibilities, now free of past disappointments, while his rival lost the spark that had illuminated him until then on the center court of Miami.
Jannik broke Griekspoor’s serve for the first time in the 12th game and that break helped him level the match (7-5) and force the third and final set. The Italian again broke the Dutchman’s service from the start and then took a 3-0 advantage that expected what was to come: a Sinner was released to victory against a Griekspoor that was lower than before the rain.
Sinner closed the match with a resounding 6-1 for a total of 10-3 in the second half of the match, clear proof of the change of scenery experienced before and after the rain. The Australian will face the Italian in the round of 16 Christopher O’Connell (66th) or the American Martin Damm (204th), executioners in the previous round of Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paulrespectively.
Sinner brings his balance in 2024 to 18 victories and one loss, where he has already won two titles, the Australian Open and the Rotterdam ATP. Carlos Alcaraztheir great generation rival, inflicted their only defeat of the season so far, in the recent semifinals of Indian Wells Masters 1,000where the Murcian finally reasserted the title.
Alcaraz ends 19 consecutive victories for Sinner, counting the three that Jannik added as Italy’s victory leader in 2023 Davis Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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