Wimbledon: Sinner defeats Schwartzman in straight sets to reach third round
The Italian will face Aleksandar Vukic, of Australia, or Frenchman Quentin Halys for a place in the last 16.
Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon 2023
Italy’s Jannik Sinner advanced to the third round of Wimbledon late on Wednesday after a straight-sets win over Argentine Diego Schwartzman.
Playing on Court No 1, 21-year-old Sinner won 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 to beat the former top 10 player, who is also a good friend and occasional doubles partner.
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“I always go on court with pretty high expectations,” Sinner said after the match. “Hopefully I can play good tennis here, point by point. We’ll see where I finish in this beautiful place. I thought we were both a bit tight at the beginning and then I hit quite hard, especially in the third set. Moving him around isn’t easy because he’s so fast. He’s a good friend of mine – we play doubles sometimes, and he’s such a nice man. It’s always tough to play against a friend.”
The Italian will next meet either Aleksandar Vukic, of Australia, or Frenchman Quentin Halys for a place in the last 16.
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