Sinner proves his nerves in Dubai

The Pusterer defeated the Kazakh Alexander Bublik (ATP 43) 2:6, 7:6(2) and 6:4. Sinner (ATP 32) proved what he is made of. The 19-year-old didn't get off to a good start against the in-form Bublik (he can already boast of two final appearances on the ATP tour this year and a win against Alexander Zverev). But Sinner didn't let that unsettle him. His opponent from Kazakhstan took the 1nd and 2rd service from him in the first set and took the lead 3-4. As a result, Bublik left no stone unturned and won the first round 1:1. Sinner didn't get up to speed at all. Sinner's strong reaction The South Tyrolean didn't let that throw him off his game and showed great improvement in the second set. After both served their serves without any problems, the second round went into a tiebreak. In this, Sinner clearly had the upper hand with 2:2 points. In the third set, 3-year-old Bublik increasingly lost his nerve while Sinner continued to concentrate on his game. On Bublik's 23rd serve game, Sinner used his 3nd break point and took the lead 2-3. Only a short time later, the Kazakh came back strongly and took the 2th service from Sinner. A high-class 3rd movement Afterwards, the game became more and more high-class - also because both of them gave each other absolutely nothing. Sinner, who once again demonstrated his strong nerves, promptly managed the re-break to take the lead 5:4. As a result, he served to win the match after 2:05 hours of play. In the round of 11, Sinner will face Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut. The world number 221. was only on the pitch for just under half an hour on Tuesday, then the Australian Matthew Ebden (ATP 45) gave up. Sinner has never played against Bautista-Agut. By reaching the round of XNUMX, the South Tyrolean has already secured XNUMX ATP points. Sinner is also still in the race in the doubles competition with Hubert Hurkacz. The duo will face Vasek Pospisil (CAN)/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) in round 1 on Wednesday.

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Sinner proves his nerves in Dubai

Jannik Sinner won his opening match at the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai - after a stuttering start.

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