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PARIS. Jannik Sinner would not cease: he beats the Russian Pavel Kotov in three units (a triple 6-4, 6-4, 6-4), whom he had crushed a month in the past in Madrid earlier than retiring as a result of a hip drawback, and flies to the spherical of 16 at Roland Garros.
A doubly extraordinary day for the Azzurri with the feat of Matteo Arnaldi who defeated the Russian Rublev (quantity 6 on the earth) additionally qualifying for the spherical of 16.
Jannik Sinner more and more comfortable on the pink clay of Paris: within the third around the South Tyrolean defeated the Russian Pavel Kotov in three units (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) and flies to the spherical of 16 taking one other step in direction of number one within the rating. Tomorrow (Saturday) the problem between Musetti and Djokovic: to take care of first place the Serbian should attain the ultimate. THE VIDEO COMMENTARY by Paolo GaiardelliSinner overwhelms Kotov: one other step in direction of the highest of the world
“Thanks for the assist, it is extraordinary”: that is the message launched by Jannik Sinner, within the first direct feedback to the group on the Philippe Chartrier stadium at Roland Garros, after the victory in opposition to Kotov. Instantly afterwards, he stated that in comparison with the match performed in opposition to the identical rival in Madrid “it was a unique match, for a lot of causes. I focused on my tennis, it is extraordinary to play on Chatrier and I loved it”.
A month in the past, Sinner confronted the Russian within the Madrid Masters 1000, beginning within the second set to really feel the ache in his hip which then led him to withdraw from the match. He nonetheless gained that match 6-2, 7-5.
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