Jannik Sinner is still not expressing good feelings about the Beijing tournament. After defeating Chilean Nicolás Jarry (4-6, 6-3, 6-1) with more trouble than expected in the first round, the Italian surprised again at the start of his rivalry this Saturday in the round of 16 against Russian. Roman Safiullin, whom he defeated 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
again A bad start, where he showed his worst version, hindered his chances in the first set, which ended up losing 3-6.
In the second set, Sinner managed to pull himself together, dominating the game in climbs to the net to be decided.
At a solid 6-2, the Italian improved his first serve, with all points won, and He managed to break his rival’s serve on two occasions, tying the match.
The third set confirmed Sinner’s comeback, keeping the pressure on and winning 6-3.
The Italian’s ability to return Safiullin’s powerful serves was keyand with an ace to close out the match, he secured his spot in the next round in 2 hours and 21 minutes of play.
His opponent in the quarterfinals is, on Monday, Czech Jiri Leheckaexecutioner of Roberto Bautista (3-6, 6-2, 6-1).
A threat to the Sinner on a day that is not pleasant for him after knowing that The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that it has filed an appeal against his acquittal after testing positive for clostebol. in the last Indian Wells Masters 1000.
In its statement, the agency “considers that the conclusion of innocence or negligence is not correct in light of the applicable standards” and, therefore, “WADA is requesting a suspension period of one to two years” for the world number 1, without invalidating the results of his positive controls, including his victory at the US Open.
“As this matter is now pending before CAS, WADA will not be making any further comments at this time,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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