Italian Derby at ATP Madrid: Sinner Triumphs Over Sonego

Italian derby at the ATP Madrid, where Jannik Sinner defeated Lorenzo Sonego in two sets in the second round of the tournament. The athlete from San Candido showed no mercy to his fellow Italian, who was defeated in the first set 6-0. Three breaks left no chance for the Turin player, who tried to make a comeback in the second. Despite winning three games, Sinner prevailed thanks mainly to Lorenzo's errors, who had increased the pace in the latter part of the match, ending 6-3. Sinner-Sonego: the match report. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 6-3: in service Jannik is attentive and does not concede even a point to the opponent in the last game. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 5-3: good service game by Lorenzo who narrows the gap. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 5-2: Jannik moves ahead despite Sonego making good use of errors. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 4-2: Lorenzo wins the game on advantages. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 4-1: Jannik serves well despite some lost points. Thanks to aces and precise shots, the class of 2002 player won the game in a comeback. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 3-1: Jannik's fourth break wins him the game on advantages. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 2-1: Jannik combines services with forehands on the second ball and moves ahead. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 1-1: Sonego wins his first game. Sinner-Sonego 6-0, 1-0: begins with a victory in Jannik's second set. Sinner-Sonego 6-0: Jannik achieves the third break and wins the set without conceding games. Sinner-Sonego 5-0: The athlete from San Candido defends the service well after going to advantages. Sinner-Sonego 4-0: second break for Jannik. Sinner-Sonego 3-0: Jannk in service concedes only one point to the opponent and closes at 3-0. Sinner-Sonego 2-0: too many errors by Lorenzo who can't even calibrate the forehand well, allowing Jannik to win the first break. Sinner-Sonego 1-0: Jannik forces the opponent to play backhand. The various shots of the Turin player end up in the net or out, gifting the game to the class of 2002. 12.49 the warm-up ends, the match begins. 12.44 The players are on the field for the warm-up. 12.30 The match is delayed by about ten minutes due to the match between Swiatek and Cirstea. On the central court, named after the legendary Manolo Santana, it starts with the WTA number 1 Iga Swiatek facing Cirstea. Following, but not before 12:30, the Italian derby between Sinner and Sonego. The match between Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego of the ATP Madrid can be watched live and exclusively on Sky, on channel 201 (Sky Sport Uno). The commentary will be by Elena Pero and Paolo Bertolucci. Streaming, always only for subscribers, with Sky Go and NOW. It is not possible to follow the match in the clear. As mentioned, there are four previous matches between Sinner and Sonego, all won in 2023 by the South Tyrolean who lost only one set, in Halle. The other victories came in Montpellier, at the US Open, and in Vienna. Sinner is the number 1 seed of the Madrid tournament. Should he pass the round, he would play Monday with one between Kotov and Thompson. In the round of 16, the draw should put him in front of Khachanov. In the quarterfinals, there would be Ruud, in the semifinals one between Medvedev, de Minaur, and Tsitsipas.