By Marco Madonia | Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Italian wild card Jannik Sinner broke serve five times dismissing lucky loser James Duckworth 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Cologne second round.
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Teenage talent Jannik Sinner continues to impress on all surfaces.
Sinner broke serve five times dismissing lucky loser James Duckworth 6-1, 6-2 to cruise into the Cologne second round.
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Empowered by his run to the quarterfinals in his Roland Garros debut, Sinner made a smooth transition to the indoor hard court of Lanxess Arena.
The 19-year-old Italian controlled the center of the court dictating play with his heavy groundstrokes and fluid movement.
The 46th-ranked Sinner, who improved to 11-9 on the season, will play for his third quarterfinal of the season next.
Sinner denied both break points he faced setting up a second-round meeting with Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
The French qualifier topped Tennys Sandgren 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Earlier, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina saved eight of nine break points defeating Damir Dzuhmur 6-2, 6-3.
The Spaniard will next face American Steve Johnson, who upset ninth-seeded Marin Cilic yesterday.