Jannik Sinner did not have an easy debut at the Beijing tournament. The number 1 in the world suffered to defeat Chilean Nicolás Jarry 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in a duel that started very coldly, a factor his rival took advantage of to surprise him in the first set.
As the games went on, the Italian warmed up and was able to land his shots from the back of the court. Backed by a good serve and a strong forehand, Sinner was able to turn the score around and seal his ticket to second round, where they will face the winner of the match between Stan Wawrinka and Roman Safiullinwho entered the picture at the last minute to cover the absence of Jan-Lennard Struff.
Friday is the turn for the debut of Carlos Alcaraz that, after the loss of Alexander Zverev due to pneumonia, he is seeded second and will only face the Italian in the final.
The hype led to the Murcian’s debut against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetschi Perricard in the preliminary round. One of the promises of French tennis, with a strong physical presence, 21 years old and world number 51. They have lost four of their last five games.
In the round of 16 he will face the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor or the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic. For the quarterfinals, the Russian Karen Khachanov or the Argentine Fran Cerúndolo. In the semifinals he will meet Daniil Medvedev, if he overcomes the first obstacle of Gael Monfils.
Source: La Verdad
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