Sinner beats Bonzi in Rotterdam, now the rematch with Tsitsipas

Winning debut for Jannik Sinner at the “ABN AMRO Open”, Atp 500 for 2,224,460 euros underway on the fast indoor Rotterdam. The 21-year-old from Sesto Pusteria, who climbed back to number 14 in the ranking after last Sunday’s success in Montpellier (seventh ATP title in his career), beat the Frenchman in the first round Benjamin Bonzi, number 48 in the world, by 6-2 3-6 6-1 in two hours and 5 minutes of play. For the South Tyrolean – who in his only previous participation in Rotterdam, in 2020, reached the quarterfinals (stopped by Carreno Busta) – this is the third success in three matches with the 26-year-old from Nimes.

Sinner, in the second round challenge to Tsitsipas

In the first set Sinner immediately broke his opponent’s serve, made a new break in the third game and finished easily 6-2. In the second Bonzi shifted gears, went up 3-1, canceled two break points in the seventh and ninth games and evened the score. In the third and decisive match, the blue went 3-0, at 3-1 he canceled two break points and finished 6-1 at the first match point. Thursday in the round of 16 Sinner will deal with Stefanos Tsitsipas, number 3 in the world and first favorite of the draw: the Greek, who beat the Finnish Ruusuvuori at his debut, won 5 of the previous 6, the last of which in the round of 16 of the last Australian Open in five sets. Sinner’s only success dates back to the 2020 Internationals of Italy.