TORINO – Jannik Sinner also beats Taylor Fritz in the second match of the Ilie Nastase group but it is still not enough to qualify for the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals 2024. The number 1 Tennis player in the world beat the American with a score of 6-4, 6-4 after one hour and 40 minutes.
First set where Jannik struggles with the first, he fails to make three break points at 0-40 in the 8th game but then in the key moment, and in the opponent’s best moment, he doesn’t make a mistake and forcefully takes the fraction in 50 minutes. A script that is also repeated in the 2nd set with Fritz serving at 5-4 down and losing serve with Sinner being cynical in the crucial points. Friday, 6pm, Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev.
Second set: Sinner 6-4
- Sinner 6-4: BREAK & GAME SET MATCH! As in the 1st set Jannik raises the revs of his game and at 30 he breaks the serve which is worth the matcj
- Sinner 5-4: No problem this time for Janniks who takes the lead at 15
- 4-4: Fritz responds with the same coin
- Sinner 4-3: At 30-30 Sinner invents a perfect backhand pass for the 40-30 then finalized.
- 3-3: Fritz cancels the break point at 30-40 with a forehand serve and prevails thanks to 2 aces.
- Sinner 3-2: Down 15-30 three consecutive points arrive for Jannik
- 2-2: Fritz’s personality response equalizes at 0
- Sinner 2-1: Ancora has 15 Jannik
- 1-1: Fritz responds by holding serve at 30
- Sinner 1-0: Good start for Jannik also in the 2nd set, holding serve at 15
Primo set: Sinner 6-4 (50′)
- Sinner 6-4: BREAK & GAME 1ST SET! Again Fritz starts badly (0-30) and Sinner with the short ball goes 15-40, this time the blue doesn’t give anything away and takes the first set as his
- Sinner 5-4: This time no worries for Jannik who holds serve at 15.
- 4-4: Fritz derails with the forehand and backhand offering the 0-40 to Jannik, the American cancels the first break point and Jannik helps him save the other two and takes the lead. Fritz completes the comeback (5 consecutive points) to equalize
- Sinner 4-3: Another game with the advantages (after being 40-15) for Jannik who faces the first break point of the match, the blue cancels it but Fritz does not give up and in the third game Sinner produces the ace and the first winner
- 3-3: Another easy round for Fritz this time at 0
- Sinner 3-2: First time advantage also on Jannik’s serve who with the second serve, followed by a perfect counterattack, takes the lead and then closes with the first serve after 6’30” of the game
- 2-2: No problems for Fritz in this innings held at 15
- Sinner 2-1: At 30-30 Fritz backhand error and then forehand
- 1-1: We go to the advantages where Fritz scores two consecutive points to keep the game
- Sinner 1-0: Excellent start from Jannik who starts the match at 0.
- Coin Toss: tennis players on the court to warm up, Sinner wins the toss and decides to serve.
Where to see Sinner-Fritz: live TV and streaming
The match between Sinner and Fritz will start no earlier than 8.30 pm. The live TV will be available on the Rai 2 channel (free to air) and on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Tennis and Sky Sport Arena. The live streaming will instead be available on the Rai Play, Sky Go and Now TV platforms.
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Sinner-Fritz: the precedents
Sinner and Fritz have already faced each other on 3 occasions, with two successes for Jannik and one victory for the American. The previous matches were always played in the United States: twice at Indian Wells, with one success each, and once at the US Open, with the Italian triumphing in the final.
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