It seemed a bargain to face a World Cup No. 136 in the semifinals of the masters 1000 ATP of Cincinnati, but the Italian Jannik SinnerNo. 1, he found an poisoned gift on the day of his 24th birthday. Required by the surprising French Terence atmanethe revelation of the tournament and a player to continue if he regularly maintains the level exhibited, the current champion surpassed until controlling and finishing off the game.
A huge, meritorious classification. I did not know live how much the left -handed Atman, the American's executioner was spent Taylor Fritz and the Danish Holger Runeat 23 years teaching a huge potential, for its varied and devilish serve, as well as a powerful right. He prints a lot of effect on his blows.
He found the road Sinner, with a lot of patience and raising the level to dynamit the illusions of the rival, which seemed innocent when he gave him, in the access hall to the court, one of his Pokémon cards. It has hundreds, it is a collector delivered. Meters further from the meeting, minutes later, Atrena managed to put against the strings No. 1.
Victoria for 7-6 (4) and 6-2 in 1h.26 '. Sinner waits, Monday at 9 p.m., to the winner of the semifinal between the Spanish Carlos Alcarazwith what would return the desired classic, and the German Alexander Zverev. With sharp tennis, with time to physically recover. Water was thrown into the head after a first game of the second set of 9 minutes. He suffered much more than the score can indicate.
He did not get into major problems because it is a machine. There are 26 consecutive meetings won on a hard track, the sixth best run of this century. He has won in his 200 -natural surface. A dozen victories in a row from their title in Wimbledon. It will play its 28th final, aspires to title 21.
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He endured the fight to the 'Trebreak', which Atmana began with double foul. Sufficient advantage for Sinner, which took an initial set of pure serve, according to the very rapid conditions of Cincinnati: the Italian, 29 points of 33 with serve, for the 27 of 35 of the opponent.
Sinner hardened the encounter. He faced the clash as if he had a top in front, forgot the adversary ranking. He did well. With this determination he put things in place and closed the magic week of Atman 300.000 euros. An aid to which the sponsors who until now had not fixed in it will be joined.
