The staging of the number one status for the first time had a response worthy of the Italian Jannik Sinnerwhich introduced a title on weed for the first time in its history,
The Italian conquered the Halle ATPafter beating the Polish in the final Hubert Hurkacz by 7-6 (8) and 7-6 (2).
In a duel without breaks of serve, resolved in two tiebreaks, it was the San Cándido player who was the most solvent.
Anything could have happened against Hurkacz, part of the Top Ten on the circuit, with powerful service and outstanding solvency who lacks success in a major tournament to increase his consideration.
He lacked a little more talent and confidence in key moments. For example, in tiebreakers. And he could not extend the final to a third set. He gave up on two because Sinner, full of confidence, brings out the quality in him and increases concentration on the objective when the situation requires it.
The Italian was not worried by his rival’s thirteen direct serves, only to extend the match. In the tie break things were different. And Sinner secured the victory after one hour and fifty-one minutes.
He achieved his third victory in five meetings over the Pole, winner of this tournament in 2022. They were even, although they had not played since the transalpine team achieved its only victory on land over the Pole in Monaco. Hurkacz always won on hard court. They had never measured each other on grass.
Jannik Sinner earns contender status at Wimbledon and threatens Alcaraz. Add Halle to her successes in 2024 at the Miami Masters 1,000, Rotterdam and the Australian Open.
He already has 14 titles and four other finals without winning. He is the Italian player of the moment, who has a victory in Halle in a new modality.
