Jannik Sinner's return to the ATP Tour continued with a comfortable victory over Jesper de Jong in the third round of the Italian Open. (More Tennis News)
Italian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner Makes Light Work Of Jesper De Jong To Book Round Of 16 Spot
Sinner needed just 90 minutes to earn a 6-4 6-2 victory as De Jong struggled with an injury sustained after a fall in the second set
Sinner needed just 90 minutes to earn a 6-4 6-2 victory as De Jong struggled with an injury sustained after a fall in the second set.
The world number one forced two break points in the opening game with no reward before going on a three-game winning streak to take control.
However, De Jong wrestled back some control with back-to-back breaks of his own before losing on serve again, allowing Sinner to take the first set.
Sinner again got an early break in the second, though De Jong kept the pressure on before slipping and landing awkwardly on his wrist, with the top seed making his way across the court to help him back to his feet.
Though the Dutchman won that game, after a medical time-out, Sinner won the next three, serving and breaking to love to finish off the match.
He will face Francisco Cerundolo for a place in the quarter-finals.
Data Debrief: Quick off the mark
Having marked his return to action with a comfortable win on Saturday, Sinner backed it up with another steady showing on Monday.
It was his 80th match win at ATP Masters 1000 events. Since the format's introduction in 1990, only two players have hit that landmark in fewer matches than Sinner (106) – Rafael Nadal (96) and Stefan Edberg (103).
Sinner has also now won his past 42 matches against opponents ranked outside the ATP's top 10. At 23 years and바카라 웹사이트264 days, he is the youngest player to achieve as many consecutive wins since Ivan Lendl (22y 78d) in 1982.
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