Jannik Sinner Successfully Begins Defense of His Title in Shanghai
Shanghai – Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, number two in the world, started his defense of the title at the Shanghai Masters on the right foot. Sinner defeated Daniel Altmaier with a score of 6-3 and 6-3, thus achieving revenge for the defeat suffered two years ago at the French Open. This victory extends Sinner’s winning streak to six matches, after his triumph at the China Open in Beijing last Wednesday.Sinner had not faced Altmaier since the German defeated him in five sets in the second round of Roland Garros in 2023, where Sinner wasted two match points. In the next round, Sinner will face Tallon Griekspoor, whom he leads 6-0 in their head-to-head matches.“I knew today’s match would be very difficult. I didn’t have much time to adapt here. But that makes it even more special,” Sinner declared.
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On the other hand, Alex de Minaur, seventh seed, advanced after defeating Camilo Ugo Carabelli with a score of 6-4 and 6-2, after being defeated by Sinner in the Beijing semifinals. In other matches, Daniil Medvedev defeated Dalibor Svrcina with a resounding 6-1 and 6-1; Yoshihito Nishioka surprised by defeating the thirteenth seed, Andrey Rublev, with a score of 2-6, 6-1 and 6-4; Felix Auger-Aliassime, twelfth seed, defeated Alejandro Tabilo with a result of 6-3 and 6-3; and Kamil Majchrzak defeated Brandon Nakashima, the twenty-ninth seeded American, with a score of 6-4 and 6-0. The seeded players received byes in the first round. Carlos Alcaraz, world number one, withdrew from Shanghai due to a left ankle injury.“Everything is different. There’s much more humidity, and it can feel more physical here. I tried to rest, but it’s difficult after winning a title. You have to have a great balance of practice. Obviously, now the priority is to feel as good as possible physically for the next match,” explained Sinner about adapting from Beijing to Shanghai.
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