Debut in Madrid: Sinner meets a clay court specialist

After his semi-final defeat in Barcelona against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Sinner returns to the ATP circus in the Spanish capital Madrid. The Pusterer has been in 18th place in the ranking since Monday. In doing so, he equalized Andreas Seppi's record and South Tyrolean record. The man from Kaltern was also in 28th place on January 2013, 18.

This week the Sesto native took a short break. In Madrid, Sinner wants to attack again. The Puster native is taking part in the clay court tournament in the Spanish capital for the first time in his career. Sinner is seeded at number 14 and will face Guido Pella at the start. Sinner has never played against the 30-year-old Argentine. Guido Pella is a clay court specialist, but has only won one game this year. © APA/afp / CHRISTOF STACHE

Pella is an experienced player, but has only won one match this year (at the ATP Cup). Last week in Barcelona he lost in three sets to the Japanese Kei Nishikori in round 1. Nevertheless, the South American should not be underestimated on clay, as that is where he plays his best tennis. In the third round, Sinner could meet the Spanish clay court king Rafael Nadal, but there is a long way to go until then.

After Monte Carlo and Barcelona, Sinner is playing the third tournament of the season on the red clay. In the Principality, the man from Sexten failed in the second round against world number one Novak Djokovic, and in Barcelona in the semi-finals against world number 2 Stefanos Tsitsipas. Sinner's program After Madrid, Sinner will play another Masters 1000 tournament, namely the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome. The South Tyrolean then has the ATP 250 tournament in Lyon on the agenda, and the world number 18 will end the clay court season. with the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, the French Open in Paris.

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Debut in Madrid: Sinner meets a clay court specialist

South Tyrol's tennis ace Jannik Sinner will be playing in Spain next week at the 3,2 million euro Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid. The 19-year-old from Sesto will face Argentinian Guido Pella (ATP 55) at the start.

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