The Italian Jannik Sinner (8th in the world), although having given up his first set in three matches on Friday, qualified for the knockout stages of Wimbledon by dismissing the Frenchman Quentin Halys (79th) 3-6, 6-2 , 6-3, 6-4. There are no more Habs in London. “I didn’t start in the best possible way and it’s never easy to play against someone for the first time. So the important thing is to be in the next round,” commented last year’s quarter-finalist. “Today I didn’t feel the best on the pitch, but I tried to find the solution and I’m happy to have qualified,” he added.
After losing the first set, Sinner clearly won the next two sets. But from the start of the fourth, Halys made the break to lead 2-0. The Italian, however, immediately recovered at 2-2. He then scored the decisive break to lead 5-4 and serve for the match. “The advantage, when you lose early at Roland-Garros, which was my case (in the 2nd round, editor’s note), is that you have time to prepare for Wimbledon!”, He said. launched into a burst of laughter. He reached the quarters in Bois-le-Duc then Halle before arriving in London.
