The Masters 1000the second category of tennis behind the four ‘Grand Slam’, are Jannik Sinner’s private preserve. That is why it is three victories to return to the top of world tennis in the possession of Carlos Alcaraz. Sinner qualified this Thursday for the TMS Monte Carlo quarterfinals after beating Tomas Machac as a victim, with a 6-1, 6-7(3) and 6-3, in 2 hours and 1 minute. The Czech had just beaten Fran Cerúndolo, but also lost to Rafa Jódar in the round of 16 in Marrakech. His game is more suited to hard surfaces than dirt.
The truth is that Jannik’s too. The difference is that the Italian wants to complete the ‘Grand Slam’ in the next edition of Roland Garros Machac has enough to stay in the elite.
To Sinner, who has just completed the ‘Sunshine Double’, what it means to win in Indian Wells and Miami,He suffered a physical breakdown at the beginning of the second set. His opponent stood at 5-2 and served.
I have had problems because I have felt tired, let’s see what energy I have in quarters
He failed in the first attempt to tie the scoreboard. Machac tried again, with 5-5 and 15-40. He failed again before becoming strong in sudden death, the scenario where superclasses handle themselves best. Goodbye to Jannik’s streak of 37 sets won in the Masters 1000.
The two requested the presence of the physiotherapist at 3-2 in the tiebreaker round. The Czech had hurt his elbow and the Italian was talking about his discomfort.
Aliassime benefits from Ruud’s withdrawal
The champion of four majors He will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinalswho has benefited from Casper Ruud’s injury. Aliassime can now boast of having been in the penultimate round of the nine TMS.
Ruud was forced to retire at 2-2 in the second set after losing the first, 7-5.. Another significant drop is expected at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and that would join that of Alejandro Davidovich.
