The Italian Jannik Sinner returned in style. He dazzled this Saturday on his return to the competition after 3 months section of the slopes and bent at his premiere in this 1,000 Masters from Rome to Argentine Mariano Navone, number 99, in two sets, by 6-3 and 6-4.
It was 104 days of long wait. For both Sinner and the tennis fan, especially for the Italian public who gave him a spectacular reception, with the central track of the italic forum full, with standing people even in the highest areas. A giant ovation starred in the entry of the world number 1, whose face was allowed to reveal a slight smile before returning to the total concentration.
He needed it. It was 3 months without competing and Mariano Navone was not an easy opponent in a duel that lasted 1 hour and 39 minutes.
His increase in muscle mass was remarkable. Legs, arms and neck. His presence covered even more track. And little by little, despite the shyness of his initial blows, he began to let go until he found the reward in the fourth game with a ‘break’ to place 4-1 above.
Navone tried in all ways. He squeezed in the background, adjusted to the angle, took out well and tried to leave. Sinner returned it almost everything and, thus, point to point, without extreme brilliance but with a lot of tennis, the first envy after 43 minutes of party at the Central de Rome, delighted to see to win its star.
The second manga was the real challenge. Because Navone, constantly supported by his coach’s instructions, did not give up. He presented battle and, as in the first round, exhibited power with his right.
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The game became a constant blow -of -stroke until Rome seemed to celebrate the game. Sinner, who had saved a ball to maintain his service to put the 2-2, managed to break the wall of Navone to the rest and advance with a 4-3.
The celebration, however, was postponed by Navone’s resistance, determined to bitter the return of Italian as he said in a mixed area. The game became an exchange of ‘breaks’. Navone returned the draw to 4 to the scoreboard. And Sinner responded again to put 5-4 with serve in favor.
There he was no longer escaped. He grew up in his great moment and closed his great victory, the first post-safción, the first already released to 100%, the first on his return to Italy, with a direct serve that unleashed the song with Olés that accompanies the Altoaltesino so much.
It was not perfect in everything. An easy right failed and gave more options than the opponent usually. But his return left good feelings. He said he did not compete to win in Rome, but his good physical form and this first great proof surpassed again among the favorites.
In Third Ronda, in his second game, the Dutch Jesper of Jong will be measured, number 93 who eliminated the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich Fokina this Saturday.
With EFE information.
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