Tennis, Wimbledon: Tuesday’s program is Sinner-Safiullin day

Jannik Sinner will return to the scene of the ‘crime’ to try to dispel the semifinal taboo in a Grand Slam. The organizers of the Wimbledon tournament, in fact, have decided to place the challenge between the South Tyrolean, top seed no. 8, and the Russian Roman Safiullin, no. 92 Atp, on the field n. 1, the same where the blue has already defeated Schwartzman in the second round and then Galan, last Sunday, in the round of 16. A little extra advantage for Sinner who, as can be seen from the rankings, starts as a clear favorite in a match that could open the doors to the semifinals in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time after 16 attempts after 5 placements in the quarterfinals.

Sinner has won the only previous one: it will be played at around 3.45 pm

There is only one precedent between the two: in the 2022 ATP Cup, in Sydney on outdoor concrete, Sinner won 7-6 (8/6), 6-3. The match was placed as the second meeting after the women’s quarterfinal duel between the American Pegula (n. 4) and the Czech Vondrousova, which will start at 2 pm. Presumably, therefore, the match will start around 3.45 pm. Changeable skies without rain are expected in London at that time. You should therefore play regularly outdoors, without the aid of the roof.

Rublev obstacle for Djokovic, Svitolina challenges Swiatek

The other two quarterfinal matches will have the honor of the Central court. The program will be opened at 2.30 pm by the challenge between the n. 1 in the world Iga Swiatek and the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (1-0 in the previous matches: 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals in Rome 2021). Afterwards, Novak Djokovic (No. 2) will return to the field again for the third day in a row, who will face the Russian Andrey Rublev (No. 7). The Serbian easily won 3 out of 4 direct clashes (6-3, 6-2 and 6-4, 6-1 at the ATP Finals in Turin 2021 and 2022 and then 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 this year at the Australian Open) but curiously lost (6-2, 6-7, 6-0) the only challenge played in front of his own audience: the final on clay in Belgrade 2022.