Sinner Scores Tsitsipas Revenge To Reach Rotterdam QFs | ATP Tour

Jannik Sinner emphatically ended his four-match dropping streak towards Stefanos Tsitsipas with a 6-4, 6-3 win on Thursday evening on the ABN AMRO Open. The Rotterdam victory is the Italian’s first towards a Prime 3 opponent.

The 21-year-old, who misplaced in 5 units to Tsitsipas in one of many matches of the Australian Open, used a dominant serving efficiency and an aggressive return sport to earn his first win towards the Greek since 2020. Sinner gained 89 per cent of his first-serve factors and transformed on three of his 4 break factors, a backhand passing shot clinching his third break and the match after one hour, 21 minutes. He didn’t face a break level.

“It means lots clearly,” Sinner stated of the largest win of his profession by measure of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. “Plenty of work behind. I am very joyful. I performed some good tennis, very focussed at this time. Hopefully I can preserve it going however for certain, Stef is an unbelievable participant. I’ve a variety of respect for him. He performed unbelievable tennis this yr already.

“I used to be wanting ahead to this match to be trustworthy, after my win yesterday already. So I am very joyful about my efficiency at this time.”

Sinner improved to 2-5 in his ATP Head2Head towards Tsitsipas, the highest seed in Rotterdam. After three straight-set defeats from 2021-22, the Italian has circled their rivalry this season, successful 4 of the previous 5 units. He fell simply brief in a five-set thriller within the Australian Open fourth spherical, however left nothing to probability in a complete victory on the ATP 500.

“Head-to-head I’m nonetheless far again to him,” Sinner stated. “For me it is a crucial win. I misplaced a tricky one in Australia, the place I felt like I used to be taking part in nice. Immediately I used to be additionally taking part in good.”

Up two locations to No. 12 within the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Rankings this week, Sinner will meet Stan Wawrinka in Friday’s quarter-finals. The Swiss defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday and has not dropped a set — or his serve — in two Rotterdam matches.

“I am very joyful that he’s taking part in once more at a really, very excessive degree,” Sinner stated of the 37-year-old. “I performed final yr at Wimbledon towards him. He has improved lots from that time. I do know him fairly properly. He’s a tough employee. It’ll be a tricky march for certain.”