Sinner defeats valiant wild card Wawrinka to reach Wimbledon second round
Jannik Sinner won against Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday evening. He’ll face the winner of the match between German Daniel Altmaier and Swede Mikael Ymer in the next round
Italy’s Jannik Sinner in action during his first round match against Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Italian Jannik Sinner, the No 10 seed, won against Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the second round of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday evening.
Sinner, ranked No 13, will play the winner of the match between German Daniel Altmaier and Swede Mikael Ymer next.
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