The Italian beat Nole in sets of 7-6 (4) and 6-3, in one hour and 37 minutes, and equaled the record against the Serb. That of San Candido will remain number one in the ATP rankings until the end of the year. After the match, he expressed concern over the controversy surrounding his doping and WADA’s request for a sentence of up to two years.
Jannik sinner (1st in the ATP ranking) continues to prove to be the best today. The Italian overtook Novak Djokovic (4th) and won the Shanghai Masters 1000, by partials of 7-6 (4) and 6-3 in one hour and 37 minutes. He is at the top of the world rankings and will remain there at least for the rest of the year.
The Serbian was on the verge of winning the 100th title of his career and he will have to wait to join the select group of tennis players who have surpassed the mark in the Open Era, consisting of Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103). His Majesty was precisely in the stands of the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. It was an illustrious visit to witness the crowning achievement of the transalpine, who reached his third Masters of the year . He also stayed in Miami and Cincinnati.
Nole was unable to keep up with Sinner, who demonstrated overwhelming physical superiority . In the first set he managed to fight until tie-break. It was a battle, typical of the context of the meeting. They fought with bullets and intensely gatherings. However, the Italian found himself with the definition of the set after achieving an unrecoverable 4-0.
Despite the closing, San Candido’s solvency appeared to have no competition. It was no use to break. He didn’t even have a situation of devil against. It was simply overwhelming.
Unlike the first set, Djokovic suffered in the second. The doctor did not support him, in addition to feeling noticeable discomfort in his right knee. He ended up choking, giving up the fourth game and later the match.
The Italian’s concern
Nole played another final. The last time was at Wimbledon last June against Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard is precisely the only one who seems to be able to stand up to the Italian.
Sinner is establishing himself as the other leader of the new generation of tennis. SO, He achieved his 65th victory of the season, during which he accumulated only six defeats. . In addition to the three Masters, it also has two Grand Slams (Australia and US Open).
In this way, the Italian managed to equal the record against Djokovic. They are already 4-4. Of course, the 23-year-old tennis player has won his four victories in the last five matches.
Regardless, despite his victory, Sinner expressed concern over the controversy surrounding his doping. WADA appealed and requested a sentence “of between one and two years” for the transalpine. “People think that winning means you don’t have problems, but that’s not true. The situation I find myself in is not comfortable . I would have liked not to be in this position off the field, and to be able to play with more freedom on the field, to enjoy something more,” he said after the duel.
“It has been a very difficult year for me. Sometimes I lost my smile, it’s never easy to play in these circumstances. But I just try to enjoy the track as much as possible. You have to accept it, I’m strong when I’m on the pitch. I don’t think about it, I’m focused,” he added.
Sinner also had words for his triumph in China. “It’s a very special day. Playing against Novak in the final is always very difficult. Throughout the season I had great success. I hope I can continue like this and continue to improve as a player (…) It was a long and difficult two weeks, with many matches. I’m going to enjoy it because winning any tournament is great; I’m going to celebrate it, of course, but nothing crazy,” he concluded.
Source: Latercera
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