A tennis legend wants to stand in Sinner's way

In order to assert himself among the 10 best tennis players in the world in his last tournament appearance of the year, Sinner must at least reach the final of the ATP 250 competition in Sweden or win the tournament - depending on how Felix Auger, who is also represented in Sweden, Aliassime cuts off. The Canadian is close on his heels in 11th place in the rankings and has significantly fewer ATP points to defend than Sinner in the complicated ranking system this week. On his way to the final, the Sesto native must first get rid of a true tennis great. After a bye at the start, Sinner will face none other than Andy Murray in round 2, who held his own in two sets against the Norwegian Viktor Durasovic on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Scot was accepted with a wildcard and has now slipped to position 143 in the world rankings, but is still in possession of feared shots and his typical style of play, which made him number 2016 in the world in 1. The duel between Sinner and Murray is scheduled for Wednesday, 18 p.m. More high-profile players are lurking Should the South Tyrolean overcome the first hurdle, further tough challenges await him. On the tableau side of Sinner, who is number 1, there are, among others, the two in-form Americans Taylor Fritz (ATP 23) and Frances Tiafoe (41). He lost to the former in Indian Wells this season, and he lost to the latter just 10 days ago in Vienna. In Stockholm, Sinner will play his fourth tournament in as many weeks before he will act as a substitute at the ATP Finals in Turin. The following week he makes his debut in the Davis Cup. Only then will the Pusterer allow himself a short vacation before heading back to Australia at the end of December.

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A tennis legend wants to stand in Sinner's way

In the extremely difficult task of maintaining his top 10 position, Jannik Sinner will be up against none other than a three-time Grand Slam winner in Stockholm.

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