Jannik passes 6-4 6-3 7-5 recovering two breakdowns in the third set. Then he dedicates her to Donnarumma, guest in his box
Arthur Rinderknech has tried them all in these days, above all he played the card of sympathy: as soon as he knew he would have to face Sinner he posted in Italian “or my God, and now what do we do?”. And then, on the eve, once again on X posted the photo of Jannik da Papa Leone XIV commenting: “It’s time to prove that miracles exist”.
No miracles tonight for the Frenchman, who surrendered in three sets 6-4 6-3 7-5 on the Chatrier in front of the house audience and his young bride, with whom he was married just before the tournament. Jannik Sinner, in the last evening match on the most important field of Roland Garros, showed a little more rust, allowing himself the luxury of losing the service twice in the third set, but recovering from champion to seal the 15th consecutive Slam victory. “It was very important for me to recover from the disadvantage – he said after the match -. I had the right attitude and I am happy with how I behaved. I thank the public and Gigio Donnarumma who came to support me. The next match will be special, Gasquet is a player who has given a lot and I am happy to share the field with him. I know you will cheer him, it’s normal”.
The only concern of the fans at the debut, seemed to be the blue and green outfit not too welcome to fans, unleashed on social media with several memes that portray the number 1 in the world in the role of Luigi, the famous character of the video game Mario Kart.
now Gasquet
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We will see if in the second round against Richard Gasquet, another home darkest and the last Roland Garros of his career, Jannik will change the game suit. The important thing is that he does not change the winning attitude that allowed him to recover those two disadvantage breaks in the third set and still tear the joke to Rinderknech with three consecutive breaks as a true champion capable of making his personality feel at the rival.
The game
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In front of Gigio Donnarumma, goalkeeper of the national team but also of the PSG who will face Inter (the team of coach Vagnozzi) in the Champions League final on Saturday, Sinner starts a little slowly and in the third game gives two French breaks to French, 15-40. No problem for the number 1 in the world that also saves the third and remains 2-1 ahead. The set goes on balance until Jannik places the paw: break in the 10th game, and first partial closed 6-4 in 40 minutes. Second set without history, break in the 4th game and just 3 points lost in the service to close 6-3. In the third set, a small moment of distraction for the number 1 in the world that immediately gives up the service and ends up under 3-0 and still 4-0, with the French in competitive trance and a little too much above the lines with its histrionic behaviors. Jannik, however, raises the level and recovers the two breaks by turning off the cheerfulness switch to Rinderknech who gives the joke again and sends Sinner to serve for the match on 6-5. At the first match point he puts an ace. Game over.
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