Jannik Sinner wins all-Italian duel to reach Halle last-eight
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Italy's Jannik Sinner in action against compatriot Lorenzo Sonego.
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HALLE WESTFALEN, Germany - Jannik Sinner came out on top in an all-Italian clash against Lorenzo Sonego to reach the quarter-finals of the Halle grass-court tournament on Thursday.
Sinner, ranked at nine in the world, saved all eight break points he faced to clinch a tough 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4 second-round triumph.
“It was a tough match for sure. He had a lot of chances,” said Sinner, after reaching his ninth quarter-final of the year.
“I made a couple of mistakes in the tie-break but that can happen. On grass courts it’s never easy, and the way I reacted, especially mentally, I guess I did a good job. Obviously, playing against him is never easy.”
Sinner will next face Alexander Bublik who reached the quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 victory against Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.
Bublik hit 43 winners, including 23 aces as he reached his second quarter-final of the season. AFP
