Beyond his fall in three sets against Jannik Sinner, the Chilean tennis player attracted the attention of the world press for what he displayed in the first set.
Nicolás Jarry (28th) lost to Jannik Sinner (1st) in the first round of the ATP 500 in Beijing. The current world number one won 4-6, 6-3 and 6-1. In the first set, the duel remained equal until the seventh game. At that point, the national representative reached 30-40 and took advantage of the opportunity created to snatch the serve from his rival who had no game to react to this shot and Jarry ended up winning the set 6-4. But then the Italian showed his best version to come back.
Despite the expressiveness of the score, especially in the third set, the Chilean adds praise. For example, the official ATP account highlighted what was explained in the first part. “A spectacular level. With points of this caliber, Nicolás Jarry scores the first set (6-4) against the current champion Sinner in Beijing,” they wrote.
The international press also highlighted the Prince’s first set. “The world number 1 suffered to overcome the Chilean Nicolas Jarry by 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in a duel that started very coldly, a factor that his rival took advantage of to surprise him” they pointed out in the Spanish newspaper World of sport.
For its part, the portal Tennis channel He stressed that this is the level Jarry should aspire to. “He came on the court after difficult months, with worrying defeats on his back. However, against Jannik Sinner, he showed quality tennis. In the first set, he would show authority in the service, facing a Sinner who seemed to enter weakly and without the solvency that characterizes him. This is how Jarry found the break in the seventh game to take the first lead of the match. Without too many setbacks, the South American was able to show that he was ready to get started and that he would win the first set 6-4 to put the advantage in his pocket. they proposed.
The chain ESPN on its international site, also mentioned what was said by the Chilean. “The world number 28 made his powerful serve count with 12 aces” They stand out. After the match, it was Sinner himself who acknowledged that the Santiago native had made the task difficult: “He played good tennis. In the first set, I had trouble beating his serve and he broke me. But I tried to stay mentally strong. The first round of a tournament is always complicated and playing against a tennis player like him is difficult,” said the Italian.
Source: Latercera
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