Sinner eliminates Bonzi in Rotterdam: in the round of 16 Tsitsipas

An empty pass in the second set and unexploited break points complicated Jannik Sinner’s match more than necessary in the round of 32 of the ATP 500 in Rotterdam against the French Benjamin Bonzi (n.48 in the world), but the South Tyrolean is however managed to bring home the match in three sets (6-2 3-6 6-1 the final result), albeit with some worries too many.

the match

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A game that had simply had no history up until the beginning of the second set, with Sinner perfect, at times overflowing, especially on serve: 87% of points with first serve and 75% of first serve on court, with only two free errors in all the first set, two breaks immediately and a 4-0 run, to then close 6-2. In the second ready go and three break points for Jannik, with the blue who did not take advantage of the opportunities, and from there the inexplicable empty pass began, with the Frenchman’s break at 2-1 never recovered by Sinner, despite other break points had. With the bitterness of an early 6-3 and a set lost “for lightness”, in the third the world number 14 immediately ran away, with an almost angry 6-1 final, which underlines a notable difference in the field, passes empty apart. Now for Sinner the very tough obstacle against Stefanos Tsitsipas, a sort of (much-awaited) showdown after the defeat suffered in five sets in Australia. Tomorrow, perhaps, we will know more about Jannik’s season.