Wimbledon, 1st round
Jannik Sinner – Yannick Hanfmann
The essentials in brief: Yannick Hanfmann bravely switched to attack mode and annoyed Jannik Sinner more and more on Court No. 1. With smart tennis and numerous highlight points, the 32-year-old thrilled the audience at Wimbledon – but ultimately had to admit defeat. The Karlsruhe native lost to the Australian Open winner in the first round duel with 3:6, 4:6, 6:3, 3:6.
Hanfmann held his own for a long time in the first two sets and then boldly seized his chance in the third set. He pulled ahead to 4:0 and maintained his lead. Hanfmann repeatedly managed celebrated stops and thunderous winners. In the fourth set – now under a closed roof – Sinner fought back with all his class and remained in the title race.
The 22-year-old is one of the hottest contenders for the coup at Church Road, alongside 2023 winner Carlos Alcaraz and major record champion Novak Djokovic.
Wimbledon start for Yannick Hanfmann. The German tennis star will face Yannick Sinner in the first round in London. The Italian is currently number one in the world rankings. Hanfmann and Sinner last met at the US Open last year. Sinner won easily in three sets.
The original of this article “German sensation fails to materialize: Favorite Sinner beats Hanfmann in four sets” comes from tennisnet.com.
