Sinner pays his apprenticeship fee against Paire

No question: Sinner was a clear outsider against the Frenchman Benoit Paire, who is seeded number 5 in Auckland and is ranked 24th in the ATP computer. After the game, the young man from Sexten will be annoyed because more would have been possible. After 1:55 hours, the eccentric Paire used his 3rd match point - the final score was 4:6, 6:2, 4:6.

Hoplerstart is expensive At the beginning, the South Tyrolean's nervousness and lack of match practice were noticeable. So he had a lot of trouble with both his own serve and Paire's. In the rallies, his otherwise strong backhand revealed unusual weaknesses. The result: His 30-year-old opponent won the first set 1:6 thanks to an early break.

Sinner was not impressed by this bumpy start and set a high pace in the following round. Paire was overwhelmed by the South Tyrolean's hard and precise groundstrokes. The 18-year-old's return in particular helped make the second set a clear affair - 2:6.

Sinner also played on equal terms in the third set, but a break in the first service game proved to be decisive. Riccardo Piatti's protégé then had several chances to take Paire's serve, but he didn't take advantage of them. After almost 3 hours, the Frenchman used his 1rd match point. But still: the Sinner shape curve points upwards. Seppi also against the French So the South Tyrolean hopes lie with Andreas Seppi. The 35-year-old from Kalter should have played in the qualification in Adelaide, but then he slipped straight into the main draw in Auckland.

Currently number 84 in the world rankings. was also unlucky in the draw: Adrian Mannarino (ATP 7), seeded number 43, is waiting at the start on the night from Monday to Tuesday. The South Tyrolean has already played against the 31-year-old Frenchman 9 times in his career. The balance is balanced with 4 wins and 5 defeats.

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Sinner pays his apprenticeship fee against Paire

Started badly, improved significantly, but still lost: Jannik Sinner was eliminated in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland, but his performance was good - apart from the first set - but he was confident.

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