Another match, another victory, yet another semifinal reached at ATP level: fresh from the hard-fought successes over Griekspoor and Marozsan, Jannik Sinner he earned the penultimate act of the tournament Halle (500) overcoming the German Jan-Lennard in three sets Struffcurrent number 41 in the world.
Halle, Jannik Sinner is in the semifinals!
The match, which took place starting from 5pm, saw the spearhead of local tennis prevail with a score of 6-2, 6(1)-7, 7-6(3) matured in over two and a half hours (2 hours and 33 minutes). Time during which the blue initially commanded the game and had the reins of the match in his hands, only to then lose the helm in the tie-break of the second set and find it again in the decisive moment. The turning point, in the end, occurred in the final tie-break on the details. Details that rewarded the courage of the 2001 class from San Candido, who was good at pushing and forcing the German to make mistakes.
The next opponent and the latest on the rankings
Having also overcome the Struff obstacle, Sinner will face the winner of the match between the Chinese Zhizhen in the semi-final Zhang and the American Christopher Eubanks scheduled tonight. In any case he will start as a clear favourite. Meanwhile, thanks to the semi-final reached on German grass, Jannik has strengthened his first position in the world ranking by extending his points lead over his pursuers.
Where to watch the ATP 500 in Halle on TV and streaming
The ATP 500 in Halle is broadcast live on Sky (Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Tennis and Sky Sport Max) and in streaming on NOW and Tennis TV.
