Kecmanovic gives up – Sinner is in the round of 16

They were the two faces of Jannik Sinner. The first set was laborious, tight and was in danger at all times. In the second, the South Tyrolean made everything clear in the first three games. Kecmanovic's resignation when the score was 3-1 only seemed like an early end. In the end, the Sexton player won the game 7:5 and 3:1 and is confidently in the round of XNUMX in Cincinnati.

The first sentence could be placed in the same category as that entire game against Thanasi Kokkinakis on Tuesday . Both players initially met on equal terms and played their serves without much difficulty. With the exception of a break by Sinner when the score was 2:1 and the immediate rebreak by Kecmanovic, it looked like it would be a long, hard-fought game again. The turning point came when the score was 6:5 for Sinner. The Sexten player had 5 break chances to win the set, but missed all of them. Finally, a backhand from the Serb landed in the net and Sinner took the first set with breakball number 6.

Miomir Kecmanovic kept up with Jannik Sinner for a long time. © AFP / RODRIGO ARANGUA

Kecmanovic was by no means inferior to the South Tyrolean and controlled the rallies almost as often as Sinner. Above all, the Serb's powerful forehand was a dangerous weapon. But after winning the first set, it now seemed to be broken. Sinner quickly increased the lead to 3-0 in the second set and immediately had the next break opportunity, which he didn't take advantage of. Kecmanovic's body language, hanging head and hunched shoulders gave an idea of what was coming. The referee announced that the Serb had given up and the game was over.

Jannik Sinner will now face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (ATP 9) in the round of 22. The XNUMX-year-old is likely to be the next tough test for the South Tyrolean. And yet Sinner's Cincinnati campaign is now under a good star. Because every time Sinner defeated Kecmanovic, he then won the tournament. The game takes place on Thursday.

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Kecmanovic gives up – Sinner is in the round of 16

Jannik Sinner struggled for a long time against Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday evening, but the Serb had to retire in the second set for medical reasons.

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