Four days after his victory in the final of Shanghai Masters 1,000 (China), Jannik Sinner also passed Novak Djokovic -6-2, 6-7 (0), 6-4- in a magnificent display of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)he Six Kings Slam which will give 6 million dollars to the champion, about 5.5 million euros. The six participants are guaranteed a fixed amount of 1.5 million dollars (1.38 million euros).
“In my opinion, I have never played against anyone like Jannik played today, very consistent, incredible, like a machine,” he exclaimed yesterday Daniel Medvedev after suffering a heavy defeat against the Italian in the quarterfinal match (6-0, 6-3).
Against Djokovic, the Sinner, 23 years old and world No. 1, again offered a close game in the first set, with the speed, intensity and efficiency of his shots disarming the Serbian. Novak played with protection on his right knee, but his mobility was fine.
Djokovic, who seemed to enter the match without the necessary tension, was relieved when Jannik dropped his devilish demolition exercise by a point, to the point where he equalized the force on Riyadh’s fast court and forced the third set after playing and win a flawless tiebreak, blank.
The two tennis players approached the third round as if it were a great ATP match, fighting for every ball and leaving some amazing points, with ups and downs and errors due to accumulation which is physical damage. ‘Nole’ needs physiotherapist care on his right shoulder, enough to keep his hunger for success alive.
Sinner went up to break twice in the third set, but both times he found an immediate response from the Serbian (1-1 and 4-4), who was determined to squeeze all his possibilities after the mistake -wrong start of the match. .
The Italian’s third break, in the ninth game (5-4), was the last one as Jannik confirmed the break to close the match 6-4 and continue his winning streak: The Sinner won 23 in his last 24 matches, including titles in Cincinnati Masters 1,000he US Open and the Shanghai Masters 1,000and the end of Beijingwhere Alcaraz inflicted his only loss in this phenomenal series.
Sinner and Djokovic leveled their balance in ATP matches (4-4): the last three fell on the Italian side, counting this exhibition in Riyadh brought the particular tally to four, another sign of progressive improvement of the current world number 1 , called the reference for the coming years next to Alcaraz.
Source: La Verdad
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