Last week, Jannik Sinner left the Beijing tournament empty-handed. The world number 1 fell in the grand final against Carlos Alcaraz after a marathon match in which victory was close.
Well, it seems clear that the Italian does not want history to repeat itself this week in Shanghai. The US Open champion qualified this Thursday for the semifinals of the penultimate Masters 1000 of the season after defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 in a true exhibition of tennis.
A brilliant start, with a break in the second game, allowed him to gain a decisive advantage which would end up being decisive and which would be rounded off with a second break to close the first set with authority.
Desperate because of the storm coming his way, Medvedev raised his level a bit at the beginning of the second set. With blood, sweat and tears the Russian made his first two tours of duty, but in the fifth game he lost his serve again, this time with an improper double fault.
The sinner did not waste the gift and continued with his recital until he ended the fight disrespectfully, despite the game being delayed after Medvedev sought medical attention to treat his shoulder problemsa moment that the Sinner passed as best he could.
Backed by a great serve and a devilish speed of the ball, the number 1 in the world He slammed his fist on the table before Saturday’s semifinals.
In this way, the Italian reached 60 wins so far this year, with only 6 losses. He already has six titles in 2024 and 16 in his entire career, thus continuing to improve his record at the Shanghai Masters, where last year, in his first participation, he lost in the round of 16 against Ben Shelton .
All the eyes that you have now fixed Carlos Alcaraz, who will face Sinner in the semifinals as long as he can beat Tomas Macac this afternoon (12:30 pm)whom he had faced only once before, that same year in the Davis Cup, when the Czech retired injured with the score reflecting 6-7(3) and 6-1.
Press questions, Alcaraz assured that Machac is “playing well” and that “he has great tennis,” specifically praising his speed: “I have to focus on that.”
Source: La Verdad
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