Sinner dominates Bublik to reach consecutive Roland-Garros semi-finals
The Italian is now 19-0 in his last 19 Grand Slam matches.
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Jannik Sinner continued his remarkable Grand Slam streak to enter the Roland-Garros semi-finals for the second consecutive year, cruising past Alexander Bublik 6-1, 7-5, 6-0.
The Italian never looked in trouble during the encounter, saving two break points in the first set before never having to do so for the remainder of the match.
Sinner hasn’t been broken since his opening-round match against Arthur Rinderknech and – just as remarkably – hasn’t dropped a single set during the tournament.
In his last three opening sets, the world No 1 has dropped just two games, being ruthless from the very start of each Parisian clash.
The second set was more competitive, with Bublik’s variation in both pace and height proving a challenge for inner, before a crucial double fault at 5-5, whilst down break point, would prove to be the mental undoing of the Kazakh.
Sinner: “It was a good performance from my side”
“We played already a couple of times before, so we know a little bit what to expect – but, with him, you never know what’s happening,” analysed the three-time Grand Slam champion.
“I feel like he deserved to be in the quarter-finals. He played some very, very tough players so I just tried to stay focused on my side of the court and just tried to play as solid as possible because he can have some slight ups-and-downs, so I just tried to be very consistent throughout the whole match.
“Tried to serve well in important moments, which I’ve done, so it was a good performance from my side as it was a bit windy and breezy so things can be very complicated. I warmed up with the roof closed and then the sun came out, so a lot of different challenges on court, but I’m very happy.”
The world No 1 will next face the winner of the clash between Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, two players who he knows very well.
“I think we will all watch [their match] for sure, but I also try to switch off my head because – at Grand Slams – you are always there, mentally,” admitted Sinner.
“Two weeks are very long, so just try to go for dinner, try to relax, try to recover, and, again, it’s going to be a great match, the next one, so hopefully I will be ready.
“We all hope for a high-quality match, I think that’s the most important thing and what the fans want so we just try to make that happen.”
The best player in the world holds a 3-4 record against the German – winning both of their last two meetings – whilst is dead-even with Djokovic, claiming the victory in three of their last four encounters.
