A local hero challenges Sinner

27 winning strokes, only 16 unforced errors: Jannik Sinner put in a performance that can be classified as good against qualifier Christopher Eubanks on Thursday. “It was a difficult match,” emphasized the 21-year-old on the PK. “I've never played against him before so I didn't know what to expect. But I knew that his serve was his biggest weapon. I prepared for it as best I could.” The key to victory against the US boy, who “hit the balls very hard,” was the second set, which Sinner won in a nerve-wracking tiebreak.

On Sunday night, in the third round, the South Tyrolean will face an extremely unpleasant player on this playing surface: Brandon Nakashima. The world number 69. belongs to the up-and-coming US tennis generation and is a much tougher guy than Sinner's previous opponents. The son of a Vietnamese mother and an American of Japanese descent feels at home on hard courts, although his win rate in the 2022 season is not great at 47 percent. The 21-year-old's greatest strength is his backhand, and his serve is also good. However, last year's finalist in the Next Gen ATP Finals doesn't succeed in everything on the forehand. In some ways, Nakashima is similar to Sinner as a type of player, although the South Tyrolean has a much greater impact.

In any case, fans can expect an exciting duel, not least because the two opponents have never met and therefore there are no clues. The winner will face either the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (ATP 30) or Ilya Ivasha (ATP 73) from Belarus. The match is scheduled to be the last match of the day at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the second largest arena at the US Open. Consequently, Sinner plays on Sunday night.

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A local hero challenges Sinner

For the fifth time in a row, Jannik Sinner advanced to a third round of a Grand Slam at the US Open on Thursday. There we now have a duel with an American youngster.

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