The Italian Jannik Sinner, 16th in the world, made an ideal entry by dismissing the Briton Kyle Edmund (580th but ex-14th) 6-4, 6-0, 6-2, this Monday, in the 1st round of the Open d Australia, Melbourne.
«I was very solid, even if I had a hard time concluding“, Commented the 21-year-old player who will face in the next round the French Grégoire Barrère (83rd) or the Argentinian Tomas Etcheverry (79th).
The Italian is eagerly awaited in Melbourne after establishing himself among the best in 2022, notably reaching the quarters at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
He made short work of Edmund in 1:59, although he once conceded his serve in the third set when serving to lead 5-1 and then needed six balls from match on his serve to conclude.