After three weeks from competition due to a hip injury, with only a few days of specific preparation for Roland Garros, the Italian. Jannik Sinner He has resurfaced in line with his excellent current season.
The Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami champion won 6-3, 6-3 and 6-4 in 2h.09′ against the American Christopher Eubanks, 28 years old and number 46, a danger on a fast track, easier to manage on clay. Come sun or rain, as happened during the match, the third set which was played under the roof of Follow Suzanne Lenglen.
Sinner, 22 years old and world No. 2, has a date in the second round with the Frenchman Richard Gasquetthe friend and rival from the base of Rafael Nadal facing his farewell to tennis.
The criminal doubted whether he would go to the French capital until the doctors gave him the all-clear, ensuring that he would not endanger his health or future career. Knows he lacks athletic training, but also knows he can make it if he makes it past the playoffs.
He saved 9 out of 10 break balls, one of his specialties. A couple are included in what will be the final game. It’s solid, it’s a big, powerful return. This is his fifth Roland Garros, where he had his best result in the premiere, in the 2020 edition, when in the quarterfinals he ran against nadal.
With this first success, Jannik Sinner putting the reigning tournament champion, the Serbian, on the ropes Novak Djokovicwho will open his tournament this Tuesday against the French Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
If only by his presence the Sinner has forced Djokovic to reach at least the semi-finals to maintain the world number 1, where he has remained for 428 total weeks, with this first victory there is no choice the Balkans if he doesn’t reach the final. And in this case, it is necessary for Sinner to stay before the semifinals.
A final in between Djokovic and Sinner This means the Italian will face it as the new world number one in the rankings which will be published on Monday after the tournament.
Source: La Verdad
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