ROMA. And Jannik Sinner a Jasmine Paolini Italian tennis lands in America, at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, also with its big names who have a great desire to continue to amaze. After the withdrawal from the Olympics and the hip problem suffered in Montreal, the world no. 1 assures that he feels good. The challenge in the round of 32 is scheduled for today, at 18:20 Italian time, against the American Alex Michelsen.
“I feel quite good,” said the South Tyrolean champion. Obviously I had almost a week without training before and then after playing for two, three days in a row, a little more than usual, I knew it could have a potential impact on the hip, but I’m not afraid. I feel good and I can’t wait to get back on the pitch.”
The winner of four titles this season has never shone in Cincinnati, where he has a record of three wins and three losses, and will debut in the second round, where he also landed Luciano Darderiwho yesterday beat the Chilean Tabilo in two sets, and Flavio Cobolliwinner over Paul.
Unfortunately, the two will face each other right away, today, when Sinner enters the fray: “I usually struggle a bit here because of the conditions,” he explained, “but I’m looking forward to seeing my reaction this year, because it’s a great test for me. I think this tournament can give me a lot of confidence ahead of the US Open, the last Slam of the year.. So, in my mind, this is a very important tournament. Let’s take it day by day. Let’s see how I feel. I have a couple of days to prepare and hopefully I can show good tennis.”
Italtennis present with its number 1 also in the women’s draw of the tournament on the hard courts of the Lindner Family Tennis Center in the Ohio metropolis.
“It’s been a crazy year, I never imagined I would win an Olympic gold and play two Slam finals. I’m really happy, I hope to keep this level as long as possible because I’m having fun, I’m living so many new experiences, all exciting – she underlines Jasmine Paulini interviewed for the WTA on the eve of the Cincinnati Open – Last year I was here in the qualifiers and this year I’m here as world number 5, it’s crazy”.
The US Open, the last Slam of the season, is also approaching for Paolini which could bring her even closer to mathematically qualifying for the WTA Finals in singles and doubles in November, before the Billie Jean King Cup finals.
“It won’t be easy because as a top seed I have a bye and I’ll start in the second round, but I’ve been on clay in Paris for weeks. I will have to adapt, the courts here seem very fast to me. The goal is to play well, concentrate on the match and not think about the ranking I have now”.
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