Sinner-Tsitsipas for the fifth

In the first three rounds against Pedro Martinez, Fabio Fognini and Filip Krajinovic, Jannik Sinner only partially showed the tennis that sets him apart. The fact that the man from Sexten still won the matches without any major problems is proof of his great class. However, the 20-year-old knows that the hurdle in the quarter-finals will now increase significantly. The opponent is none other than the world number 5. Stefanos Tsitsipas. An old friend for Sinner.

The duel between the two is not yet a classic, but it still offers a lot of explosiveness - for many reasons. On the one hand, there is the history: the two right-handers have met a total of four times in their careers, with Tsitsipas being successful three times. They met for the first time in Rome in 2019, when the then 17-year-old Sinner only won five games. A year later, the South Tyrolean took revenge at the Foro Italico with a three-set win – the final score was 6:1, 6:7 and 6:2. However, Tsitsipas has since taken charge. In the last two meetings in Barcelona (clay) and Melbourne (hard court), the eight-time title holder dominated, especially with his serve, leaving Sinner no chance. At the Australian Open, for example, Sinner didn't get a single break point. Sinner knows Tsitsipas' strength Things will be completely different on Friday, when Sinner and Tsitsipas will enter the “Centrale” in Rome at around 13 p.m. “In Australia, Stefanos played very well, I less so. It's been a while since our duels on sand," the Sesto native analyzed. "He's in a good mood. I saw that today when he raised his level a lot after the first set." In fact, the Greek gave his round of 24 opponent Karen Khachanov (ATP 4) no chance at 6:6, 0:6 and 3:13. “I have to raise my level right from the start,” says the world number XNUMX.

Meanwhile, Tsitsipas knows that Sinner will have the entire audience on his side. However, he doesn't attach much importance to the last duels, "because every match tells a new story," says the favored Greek.

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Sinner-Tsitsipas for the fifth

At this year's Australian Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas didn't give him a chance, Jannik Sinner now wants to hit back in front of his own fans: On Friday, the whole of Tennis South Tyrol is looking to Rome, where the 20-year-old will meet the Greek in the Masters 1000 tournament.

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