Mr. Risk stands in Sinner's way

In his short career, Jannik Sinner has already reached the round of 8 four times. The names of the opponents could hardly have been more high-profile: Rafael Nadal (French Open), Stefanos Tsitsipas (Australian Open), Novak Djokovic (Wimbledon) and Carlos Alcaraz (US Open). In contrast to these games, Sinner is the big favorite on Tuesday against Roman Safiullin (ATP 92). However, this is by no means an easy task.

The 25-year-old belongs to the golden Russian generation around Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov. In his youth, the man from Podolsk was even thought to have greater chances than the aforementioned trio. However, Safiullin had great difficulties in the transition to professional life and only made it into the top 100 in October of last year. This season was marked by many ups and downs; the Russian's record stands at ten wins and just as many defeats. Curious: Before the tournament in Wimbledon, Safiullin had only won one ATP game on grass. At the All England Club he will be competing in the main draw for the first time ever. It is all the more surprising that he made it to the quarterfinals.

Not a sure-fire success Although he benefited from knee problems suffered by his opponent Denis Shapovalov in the round of 1.85, his numbers are still impressive. The 219 meter tall Safiullin has an extremely aggressive, risky game, as proven by XNUMX (!) winning strokes in four games. No other professional at Wimbledon has beaten even close to as many winners. The Russian's greatest strength is that he can create pressure on both sides. The serve is also good. “Safiullin plays very good tennis,” Sinner said on Sunday. “He appears relaxed and is solid from the baseline. I have to be prepared and raise my level. Mentally, the game is also different than against Galan.”

Sinner described last year's duel at the ATP Cup, when he won 7:6 and 6:3, as "very tough". At that time, the South Tyrolean had to fend off three set points in the first set, and Safiullin also had break points in seven different service games. In the important moments, however, the Russian revealed weaknesses. With the self-confidence of winning four games, he is ranked 92nd in the world rankings. now be much harder to beat. The game will take place on Center Court and starts at 15.30:XNUMX p.m.

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Mr. Risk stands in Sinner's way

Jannik Sinner has played and won many important games in his career. On Tuesday, however, the 21-year-old could rise to new heights when he reaches the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career.

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