Excellent performance of the number 13 in the world, who will now see it against Lloyd Harris: 6-4 6-2 against the French player
Race to be updated for Jannik Sinner: the points are 2685. And in Antwerp, after the victory in the quarter-finals against Arthur Rinderknech (6-4 6-2), it’s semifinal: now Lloyd Harris, insidious opponent. The number 13 in the world continues in his constant race in pursuit of the Finals in Turin, at the same time cause and effect of the results on the pitch. The number 1 seed of the draw at the European Open plays like a veteran and has only one thing in mind: the title. To enrich the showcase and get closer to the ATP Finals: two floors that constantly intersect.
First set
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The victory against Rinderknech – number 65 in the ATP ranking – comes after an hour and 19 minutes of play. A match with a clear and predictable tactical plan: the Frenchman plays attacking, the Italian is more constant and does not make mistakes in key moments. The result is a lively challenge with peaks of excellent tennis. Sinner immediately addresses the first set with the break in the third game, loses his serve in the next game and moves forward in the fifth. Three consecutive breaks that represent the core and the turning point of the set: Jannik closes at 6-4 after saving two balls of the counterbreak in the last game.
Second set
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Sinner is in a hurry. And it goes on even in the second set, immediately: the first game in response is won with a nice passer-by at 15-40. Rinderknech’s net game is among the keys: the Frenchman often throws himself forward, but more than once he is passed by Piatti’s pupil. From the baseline the opponent is forced to force to break down the South Tyrolean wall and suffers on the second: only 25% of points won for Rinderknech without the first service (6/24). Sinner solid and master of the exchange, with the search for tight corners that drive the Frenchman crazy: the break in the seventh game digs the groove, Jannik closes the match with 6-2. If he wins the tournament, the Italian would overtake Cameron Norrie in the race and move to 10th place (virtually 9th, given the absence of Rafael Nadal). It is still long, but Sinner runs fast.
22 October – 18:38
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