Sinner is fighting for the Cologne semi-finals against this veteran

2 matches, no set loss, less than two and a half hours playing time: Jannik Sinner stormed into the quarter-finals in Cologne in no time. There should actually be a dream duel with the Canadian Denis Shapovalov (ATP 12). But the 21-year-old lost to Frenchman Gilles Simon. The same Gilles Simon, who began his professional career when Sinner took his first steps (2002). 855 games, 14 titles and 2 Grand Slam quarter-finals are the numbers of an impressive career that doesn't seem to be over yet. With the victory over the highly praised Shapovalov, the world number 58. this has been impressively demonstrated. Sinner meets a Frenchman within 2 days after he Pierre-Hugues Herbert defeated on Thursday. Apart from their nationality, Herbert and Simon have very little in common. While the proven doubles specialist Herbert avoids longer baseline duels and often goes to the net, Simon is known for his rock-solid game. He rarely makes mistakes. An example? At the Australian Open 2013, the veteran won a rally of 71 (!) strokes against his compatriot Gael Monfils. Afterwards, Simon said: “I was too tired to be upset or happy.” Simon ennobles Sinner However, the South Tyrolean has already shown that he is adaptable and can compete against any type of player. Given his previous performances, he goes into the game as a slight favorite. He knows that Simon has a difficult task ahead of him: “It will be hard. Jannik plays incredible tennis,” enthuses the Frenchman. “He is impressive and is improving so quickly in many things.” Simon also revealed that, as a tennis fan, he really enjoys watching the South Tyrolean. “He brings a lot to tennis. I’m looking forward to playing against him,” emphasizes the man from Nice. The match will be broadcast on the Italian tennis association's free-to-air channel Supertennis from 14.00 p.m.

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Sinner is fighting for the Cologne semi-finals against this veteran

So far, Jannik Sinner has not shown any weakness at the ATP 250 tournament in Cologne and has outclassed his opponents using every trick in the book. The quarter-finals are on Friday – and against a special opponent.

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