Jannik Sinner22 years old, debuts this week at Halle ATP his status as the new number 1 in world tennis. The Italian is in the quarterfinals after defeating the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor (27th) and the Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (45th) in his first two games.
The sinner has already consumed three sets to defeat his rivals, a sign of the difficulties involved in the change of surface, the most sudden of the season when suddenly going from two months on clay to sliding grass.
In Wimbledon on the horizon as the great goal of this short tour, Jannik and all the candidates for the title on ‘Cathedral’ They have to adapt their punches and moves to reach their best level as soon as possible.
In that sense, Sinner has earned Marozsan one of the highlights of the year after acting as a real one ‘Roadrunner’ on the first point of the second game of the third set, a real ferocity summed up three impressive sprints with a recovery rolling on the grass and a signature winning ‘passing-shot’.
This is a point worth seeing from other angles as well. Sinner broke Marozsan’s serve in that game and then cruised to his 35th victory in 38 games in 2024. The camera following Sinner at all times provided sensational images of the effort and reaction of the champion in Italy.
Surprisingly, Jannik already won a similar point on Tuesday on his debut against Griekspoor. Number 1 points for the current number 1 ranking. Stefanos Tsitsipas either Jan-Lennard Struff This Friday he will be his rival in the quarterfinals. Will there be a third kick rolling onto the turf?
Source: La Verdad
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