Jannik Sinner against the unstoppable Russian

What Jannik Sinner on Thursday against Roberto Bautista Agut, was once again top notch. Even if he made one or two mistakes in his own service games, he always remained in control of the situation and determined where the journey was going. The 19-year-old also demonstrated a quality that is more important than any other in tennis and for which Sinner is already feared despite his young age: being fully present in the important moments.

Thanks to this characteristic, the man from Sexten won the groundbreaking first set after defending three set points in the tiebreak. Speaking of tiebreaks: Sinner has successfully managed eleven of 14 “overtimes” this season. This record is just as impressive as that of his victories: the youngster won 23 of 17 matches. Only two athletes are better than the South Tyrolean: Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rublev. The man of the hour The Russian has been in top form since the tennis season was interrupted due to corona last year. Nobody has won as many games or as many titles as the 23-year-old from Moscow. This year too, the athlete with probably the best forehand on the ATP tour is a success machine - regardless of the playing surface. Thanks to his powerful game, which can definitely be compared to that of Sinner, he can beat anyone. He proved this with last week's success in Monte Carlo against clay court king Rafael Nadal.

Struggles with his performances in Barcelona: Andrey Rublev © APA/afp / JOSEP LAGO

Sinner couldn't have met a tougher opponent. Nevertheless, there is a but: Rublev is still reeling from last week's Masters 1000 final, he has still lacked the final agility in Barcelona: "I'm upset," said Rublev after his round of 6 win against Albert Ramos Vinolas (4:6, 7:6, 4:XNUMX) on record: “I have not learned my lessons. The most important thing is that I somehow managed to win the game.”

However, Rublev can show a completely different face on Friday and improve his record against Sinner, who had to give up after a few minutes at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna last year, to 2-0. The match on the “Pista Rafa Nadal” is scheduled for 12.30 p.m.

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Jannik Sinner against the unstoppable Russian

Jannik Sinner brilliantly mastered his first appearances as a top 20 player at the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona. Can the Sesto native continue his already remarkable run against Andrey Rublev?

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