Sinner, Zverev and the eagerly awaited round of 16

The Americans call games like the one between the 20-year-old South Tyrolean and the 24-year-old German “popocorn matches”. The motto is simply sit back and enjoy. But what can fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world's largest tennis stadium with almost 24 seats, expect from this game?

The Rivalry: Sinner and Zverev have already met twice, both players won a match each, with the man from Sexten achieving the much more prestigious victory: Last fall, the then unseeded Sinner defeated the favorite Zverev in four sets at the French Open in Paris. The latter returned the favor a few weeks later with a two-set win at the ATP 250 tournament in Cologne. This encounter was remembered by die-hard tennis fans primarily because of a brief exchange of words between the two players. At that time, Zverev had doubts about the Hawkeye system, which Sinner didn't like. However, the matter has long been over.

Form: After a complicated summer, Sinner found his top form again at the ATP 500 tournament in Washington, but was eliminated in the second round of the Masters tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati. Sinner won three games in New York, but always lost at least one set. Zverev, on the other hand, is in the form of his life. The 1.98 meter tall German is riding a wave of success, most recently winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games, the Masters in Cincinnati and winning the last 14 matches. Zverev also put in a strong performance at the US Open - only Jack Sock took a set from him.

The play area: Sinner and Zverev can exert pressure on both sides, with the former having the more aggressive attitude. The greater risk inevitably leads to a greater number of errors, but at the same time also to more winning strokes. The world number 4. In contrast, he has greater ball security and is a more dangerous weapon when serving. The numbers prove this: Sinner had to give up his service eleven times throughout the tournament, while Zverev only had to give up once. In the break comparison, the statistics are balanced at 18:15 in favor of Sinner.

And finally ... In contrast to the match at the French Open, a victory for the Sexton player would amount to a sensation. Not only because it took him over five hours more than Zverev to get into the round of 16, but also because of his current form. Sinner is also entering new territory with his first match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, but Zverev is already used to it. The South Tyrolean has often shown in the past that he should never be written off.

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Sinner, Zverev and the eagerly awaited round of 16

South Tyrol is looking to New York: On Monday evening (18 p.m. CEST) Jannik Sinner will meet Alexander Zverev in the round of XNUMX of the US Open. A duel that has already taken place twice and is very explosive.

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