Jannik Sinner (No. 2 in the ATP ranking) took an important step with its victory in its premiere in Roland Garros. She defeated 6-3, 6-3 and 6-4 Christopher Eubanks and little by little he begins to approach the top of the world ranking.
The Italian played a great game and had practically no complicated situations during the 2 hours and 9 minutes that the match lasted in the Suzanne Lenglen.
With this victory, San Candido became the fourth tennis player in the last 30 years to win his first eight Grand Slam singles matches In the season before turning 23according to OptaAce data in
It is worth remembering that Sinner comes from being champion at the Australian Open and now he is going for another Major. In Paris, he also has the great possibility of leaving as No. 1 in the world, since he has Djokovic on the lookout. With this victory, forces the Serbian to reach at least the final so as not to lose the top.
In the second round, Sinner will play against the experienced Richard Gasquetwho has just defeated Borna Coric 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2) and 6-4. They faced each other twiceboth last year, and the victories were for the current No. 2 in the worldin Indian Wells and Hale.
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