Success 6-3 6-4 for Jannik. Next Alcaraz and Runes. Today Sonego against Tiafoe
Jannik Sinner beats Grigor Dimitrov (6-3 6-4 in one hour and 27 minutes) in straight sets and qualifies for the round of 16 of the ATP 1000 in Miami. Not an easy match, against the former number 3 in the world, but the solidity of the 21-year-old blue got the upper hand in the long run.
The match
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However, a more complicated match than the score suggests. In the first set we saw a perfect Sinner. Solid on serve, even more so from the baseline, Jannik to concede a point forced Dimitrov to make numbers, with the Bulgarian more often than not out of turn, essentially failing to keep the rally. The few times that he has succeeded, Grisha has been forced to pull valuable liners out of the hat to close the point, but it is obvious that it was almost always something impromptu. And so Sinner took the set home with a clear 6-3 with a double break.
The second set
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The match seemed to be going downhill, but ready to go at the start of the second Jannik conceded the first three break points of the match, which Dimitrov took advantage of by thanking. From then on, the game changed. The Bulgarian understood that it was useless to arm wrestle and therefore he did what he should have done from the start of the game, that is, vary, dirty the game with the shots available, first of all the backhand. Sinner wavered a bit, but responded immediately, and from there it was a tug of war, with four breaks in the first six games of the second set. The tenth game was decisive, when Jannik managed to break Dimitrov’s serve for the last time (very bad at serving, six double faults for him), taking home the game.
Now Rublev
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Now in the round of 16, Andrey Rublev will be waiting for Sinner, who impressed against Kecmanovic (6-1 6-2 for the Russian) and will certainly not be an easy opponent: the balance between the two is in perfect equality (2- 2), last match at Roland Garros with Jannik retiring in the third set.
Alcaraz goes
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Maybe in the future he won’t dominate like the big three, but Carlos Alcaraz is training to do it in this 2023. Since returning from an injury that forced him to miss the Australian Open, he has a record of 16-1, with two titles (Buenos Aires and Indian Wells) and only one loss, the final in Rio against Norrie. The world number one qualified to the round of 16 in Florida by beating Lajovic 6-0 7-6 (5), playing an absolutely monstrous hour and then, in the second set, a small break (he happens often) which almost did not lengthen the match. To attend the meeting in Alcaraz, the one who is now a friend to him, the NBA star of the Miami Heat Jimmy Butler. “He’s a really good guy, we met and I’m glad he’s here – said the Spaniard at the end of the match -. It’s amazing that a star comes to see me and takes an interest in me. I play basket? Yes, but I’m not very good at it. My tennis? Since I came back, I like racing, I move better and I feel really good”.
The others
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Holger Rune also did very well against an increasingly in crisis Schwartzman (6-4 6-2 for the Danish 2003) and Taylor Fritz, who got rid of Denis Shapovalov in two sets (6-4 6-4). Another blue on the field today, Lorenzo Sonego, who will have the certainly not easy task of repeating the Davis Cup success in the Malaga Finals against a very, very fit Frances Tiafoe. The Turinese certainly doesn’t start as a favourite, but who knows.
March 27 – 07:07
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