In the fourth round of Rome Masters 2023, Jannik Sinner was disappointed when losing Francisco Cerundolo. Two years later, these two players had the opportunity to compete, also in the fourth round in Rome. This time, Sinner reclaimed a successful debt.
The first set witnessed the tense competition between the two players. With impressive form on the ground, Cerúndolo has caused many difficulties for Sinner with deep and accurate shots. However, the world's No. 1 player still maintains his spirit and takes good use of the opportunity in the tie-break series, thereby winning 7-6 (2).
Sang the second set, Sinner continued to maintain a stable performance. He won the important break at the top of the set and led 5-1. Cerúndolo then played full of effort to shorten the score and have the opportunity to regain the break. However, Sinner successfully saved the two last game in the last game before finishing the set with a score of 6-3 after more than two hours of competition.
According to statistics, Cerúndolo suffered a total of 53 errors in this match, nearly double the number of Winner points (30). This figure has reflected the correct results on the field. In the end, Sinner won tickets to the quarterfinals and will encounter the winner in the match between Casper Ruud and Jaume Munar.
The victory over Cerúndolo helped Sinner achieve an impressive milestone. Accordingly, he pocketed 50 victories after 53 matches as the world's No. 1, matching two legends Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors.
It should be known that this statistic is higher than the hit Big 3. Specifically, Roger Federer needs 54 matches to achieve the 50 victory when leading the ATP rankings. Rafael Nadal needs 56 matches, while Djokovic also needs more matches.
