TEvery extra minute on the court, and even more on the demanding grass, counts for physical condition in the final rounds. Jannik Sinner, world number 1, knew it and had lost sets in the first two rounds with Yannick Hanfmann and Matteo Berrettini.
Sinner, who arrived at Roland Garros with a broken hip, knows that he is going through a complicated quadrant full of obstacles. Miomir Kecmanovic wins in five mangas a Tallon Griekspoor and he always gave the feeling of not having enough spark to be familiar with the best tennis player on the planet. I ended up losing 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2, in 1 hour and 33 minutes.
The transalpine, semi-finalist in the last editionplay with the peace of mind of knowing that will continue as leader of the circuit at the conclusion of Wimbledon no matter what happens. And also that he is already classified for the ATP Finals in Turin because add 6,000 points. Nobody has won more games than him: 41.
Despite being 22 years old, he has reached the fourth round of the majors on 13 occasions, three of them in the London green. Nicola Pietrangeli and Berrettini were the only compatriots who could boast of it.
The dream semi-final
On the horizon, a hypothetical semifinal with Carlos Alcaraz. The duel that everyone wanted to see at Roland Garros and it happened and the one that the fan wants to see repeated on the grass of the All England Club.
