US Open qualification: Sinner knows his opponent

The Sesto native, who celebrated his 18th birthday on Friday, is competing in the qualification for the US Open. At the start Sinner meets the Italian Matteo Viola (ATP 245) in New York.

The Pusterer has to win three qualifying games in Flushing Meadows to move into the main draw. Sinner has played six ATP tournaments in his career so far, his best results were the round of 16 in Budapest at the beginning of May and in Umag a month ago. Two weeks ago, the South Tyrolean was eliminated in the second round of the Aptos Challenger tournament; the week before he had won the Lexington Challenger. This was his second Challenger title after the triumph in Bergamo in mid-February.

Sinner is the favorite Sinner is now serving at a Grand Slam tournament for the second time in his career. At his premiere at the beginning of June, the Pusterer was eliminated in the first qualifying round of Wimbledon against the Australian Alex Bolt. For comparison: South Tyrol's tennis ace Andreas Seppi celebrated his debut at one of the four most important tournaments in the world in 2004, always at the US Open, at the age of 20. The 35-year-old from Kalteren, on the other hand, is already in the main field of the US Open.

Sinner, who is currently ranked 130th in the ATP world rankings, will face compatriot Matteo Viola at the start. The 32-year-old Azzurro is ranked 115 positions lower than Sinner and has practically only played Challenger tournaments this season. Both players have never faced each other in their careers. The match between Sinner and Viola will take place either on Monday or Tuesday.

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US Open qualification: Sinner knows his opponent

This week Jannik Sinner is playing his second Grand Slam tournament in his young career.

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