MADRID.- The N.1 in the world, Jannik Sinnerdefeated the British Cameron Norrie (23rd) by a score of 6-2, 7-5 to qualify this Tuesday for the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters 1000.
In the quarterfinals, Sinner will face the winner of the duel between the Czech Vit Kopriva (66th) and the young and promising Spaniard Rafael Jodar (42nd).
The Italian, who had lost a set in the second round against the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzilargely dominated the first round against Norrie, but had some more difficulty in the second, although he ended up winning in 1 hour and 26 minutes.
After the consent of the locals, the Spanish Carlos Alcarazhad to give up his participation in the tournament due to an injury, Sinner immediately became the clear favorite to win the competition.
Sinner is also emerging as the great favorite to keep the Roland Garrossecond Grand Slam of the year, since “Carlitos” has already announced that he will not be able to be part of said event either.
Fils stops Etcheverry
The French Arthur Fils this Tuesday stopped the progression of Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the Masters 1000 in Madrid, by beating the Argentine 6-3 and 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Fils, who arrived in Madrid after winning the Barcelona tournament, spent 1 hour and 26 minutes to beat the Argentine, who had reached the round of 16 for the first time in Madrid.
In the first set, a double fault by Etcheverry in the eighth game paved the way for Fils to break his opponent’s serve, going up 5-3 and winning the set on serve.
In the second set, Etcheverry, world number 29, started badly, giving up his serve and being left without the ability to recover the ground lost in that first game.
The Argentine could not convert one of the three breaking balls he had in the eighth game, which would have equaled 4-4.
It was enough for Fils not to lose his serve to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The Frenchman will compete for a place in the semifinals with the winner of the confrontation between the Czech Jiri Lehecka and the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
