Janik Sinner enters his fifth quarterfinal of the year in Rome amidst the support from the home crowd
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Janik Sinner
Janik Sinner, the number 10 seed in the Italian Open 2022, stormed into the quarterfinals in front of the home crowd. Sinner blew away the Serb, Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 7-6(6). Sinner also beat his compatriot Fabio Fognini on his way to the quarterfinals. He has played four quarterfinals in the year 2022, and this will be his fifth. He has lost all of those quarterfinals and would be looking to break the quarterfinal jinx as he sets up a clash with the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Sinner has faced Tsitsipas in the Australian Open quarterfinals and lost to him in straight sets, and he would like to avenge his loss against Tsitsipas. Sinner is hailed as one of the bright young talents who have the capability to win Grand Slams, and he would like to put some of his famed ability to work if he is to stand up to Tsitsipas.
A redemption for Janik Sinner?
Janik sinner is playing his first quartefinals in the Italian Open and he has been able to boost his game with the support the Italian fans provide him with. It would be a really tough match for the young Italian as Tsitsipas is one of the best movers on the clay and is incredibly ruthless. Sinner will have no scope for error if he wants to make his best outing in his homeland. Tsitsipas has already been able to survive some scary situations in Rome and it would be a tough match for Janik. Stefanos too should be wary of Sinner as it might not be a ‘big’ surprise if Sinner is able to prevail so he too would have to cut back on the graciousness he showed in the match against Grigor Dimitrov.
Sinner doesn’t want to put too much pressure of himself against Tsitsipas. He says:
“I don’t really want to talk about it again, but the defeat with Tsitsipas is not the reason for the break with Piatti. After the victories and the defeats it is always important to make an analysis. The choice came later and I would say that in seven years with Piatti I have won many games.”
An interesting battle with two young stars fighting to move forward in Rome and while Sinner will get a chance at revenge of the Australian Open loss, Tsitsipas would love to make it a double whammy for the Italian.
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