Jannik Sinner meets Lorenzo Sonego in the second round. © ANSA / SEBASTIEN NOGIER / STF

Jannik Sinner meets a good friend

Due to the bye, Jannik Sinner has not yet intervened in the action at the ATP 1000 tournament in Madrid. Now he meets a good friend who easily qualified for the second round.

25 April 2024

From: azl

Lorenzo Sonego didn't show any weaknesses at the start in Madrid and is confidently in the second round. After less than an hour and a half, the Turin resident confidently beat French veteran Richard Gasquet 6-2 and 7-5.

Sonego (ATP 52) started the game well and dominated his opponent to the core. Above all, the strong serve of the tournament caused numerous problems for Gasquet, who was already 0-4 behind within a short time. In the end, the Azzurro easily took the first set 27-6 after 2 minutes.

Lorenzo Sonego will face Jannik Sinner in the second round. © ANSA / Chema Moya

As a result, the Frenchman, who was playing his 1.000 ATP game, stepped up a gear and had his best phase of the game. The 37-year-old minimized the mistakes and applied more pressure. Nevertheless, Sonego always had everything under control and successfully fended off three dangerous breakballs. The 28-year-old confidently won the match after 1:22 hours.

The duel with Sinner

This means that in the second round of the ATP 1000 tournament in Madrid there will be a derby between Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego. The man from Sexten, who has never made it past the round of 1 in Madrid, is number XNUMX on the seeding list for the first time. The two Azzurri, who often play doubles together, will now meet for the fifth time in their careers. In the duels so far, the balance is mercilessly in favor of Sinner, who won all of the last four games and only gave up one set to his opponent.