ATP Rotterdam 2023: Tsitsipas vs Sinner LIVE: Jannik Sinner emphatically ended his four-match losing streak against Stefanos Tsitsipas with a 6-4, 6-3 win on Thursday night at the AMRO Open. The Rotterdam victory is the Italian’s first against a Top 3 opponent. Follow ATP Rotterdam 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
ATP Rotterdam 2023: Jannik Sinner upsets top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, reachesquarterfinals of the ATP Rotterdam 2023 – Watch Tsitsipas vs Sinner Highlights
The 21-year-old, who lost in five sets to Tsitsipas in one of the matches of the Australian Open, used a dominant serving performance and an aggressive return game to earn his first win against the Greek since 2020. Sinner won 89 per cent of his first-serve points and converted on three of his four break points, a backhand passing shot clinching his third break and the match after one hour, 21 minutes. He did not face a break point.
“It means a lot obviously,” Sinner said of the biggest win of his career by measure of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. “A lot of work behind. I’m very happy. I played some good tennis, very focussed today. Hopefully I can keep it going but for sure, Stef is an incredible player. I have a lot of respect for him. He played incredible tennis this year already.
“I was looking forward to this match to be honest, after my win yesterday already. So I’m very happy about my performance today.”
“Head-to-head I am still far back to him,” Sinner said. “For me this is a very important win. I lost a tough one in Australia, where I felt like I was playing great. Today I was also playing good.”
Up two places to No. 12 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings this week, Sinner will meet Stan Wawrinka in Friday’s quarter-finals. The Swiss defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set — or his serve — in two Rotterdam matches.
“I’m very happy that he is playing again at a very, very high level,” Sinner said of the 37-year-old. “I played last year at Wimbledon against him. He has improved a lot from that point. I know him quite well. He is a hard worker. It’s going to be a tough march for sure.”
ATP Rotterdam 2023: Jannik Sinner upsets top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, reachesquarterfinals of the ATP Rotterdam 2023 – Watch Tsitsipas vs Sinner Highlights
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