Spicy draw: In Rome everyone is looking at Jannik Sinner

The “Internazionali d'Italia” is one of the most popular tennis tournaments in the world. Some people even talk about the fifth Grand Slam tournament when the yellow felt ball flies over the red ashes of the Foro Italico in the heart of Rome. The hustle and bustle surrounding Jannik Sinner is and will be correspondingly great. The man from Sexten, currently number 12 in the world, is the highest-ranked Azzurro due to Matteo Berrettini's injury-related break, and a unique atmosphere is guaranteed at his matches. In the first round, Sinner will face Pedro Martinez. The Spanish clay court specialist is an unknown to the South Tyrolean, as the two have never played against each other before. However, the world number 44 should definitely not be underestimated, because a few weeks ago Martinez reached the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Chile. The 25-year-old from Alzira is a force to be reckoned with on red ashes. Sinner has no chance after his Appearance in Madrid against Félix Auger-Aliassime, on the other hand, aimed at making amends. A top duel would await in round 2 It is already clear: If Sinner overcomes this first, feasible hurdle, then a real top duel awaits in round 2. Then the 20-year-old from Puster will meet the winner of the duel Dominic Thiem against Fabio Fognini. Both players need no introduction: Thiem won the US Open in 2020, but has since struggled with a serious hand injury that has pushed him back to position 91 in the ATP rankings. And Fognini is considered one of the most talented but also most eccentric professionals on the tour; a derby between the two Azzurri would be extremely interesting and explosive. The Russian top star Andrey Rublev could wait in round 3 - but Jannik Sinner doesn't want to waste any thought on that. The man from Sexten, whose star really rose in Rome in 2019, is fully concentrating on his first round task against Martinez, which he wants to master in front of a full house and with thousands of fans behind him. The match will take place at the beginning of next week, but when exactly is not yet clear.

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Spicy draw: In Rome everyone is looking at Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner will be teeing off at the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome next week. In the first round, the Sesto native has a viable opponent, but things could get really explosive in the second round.

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