Sinner, how much effort in Barcelona: he beats Nishioka in three sets and flies to the quarterfinals

It took us over two hours to play but finally Jannik Sinner managed to bend the resistance of Yoshihito Nishioka and to qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament Barcelona (ATP 500). The 21-year-old South Tyrolean, number 8 in the world and fourth favorite on Catalan red clay, prevailed in three sets over the Japanese, 35 in the ranking, with a score of 6-1 4-6 6-3.

Sinner, first set on velvet. Then many breaks

A match that started downhill for Sinner – in the sixth match in eight days – who clearly won the first set in 25 ‘. In the second, maintaining serve became an option: Nishioka took the lead to 2-0 and then to 3-1 with two breaks, Sinner snatched the serve twice from his opponent to move ahead 4-3 but the Japanese responded by returning to advantage and closing 6-4 at the second set point. In the third game, another series of breaks (in the fifth, sixth and seventh games) with Sinner who went up 4-3, kept his batting shift and then finished 6-3 at the third match point. In the quarterfinals – the seventh in 2023 – Sinner will face the winner of the match between Lorenzo Musetti20th in the world and ninth seeded and the Briton Cameron Norrie.13 of the ranking and seventh favorite of the draw.

Cobolli in quarters in Monaco

Good news from Germany. In Munich Flavio Cobolli, world number 208, hit the first ATP quarterfinal of his career. The 20-year-old Tuscan beat the German Oscar Ott, issue 94, 6-0 3-6 6-3. He will face the winner of the match between the German Alexander Zverev (16) and the Australian Christopher O’Connell, number 82.