{"id":3948,"date":"2025-05-21T03:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T03:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/jannik-sinner-passes-italian-open-test-vs-francisco-cerundolo\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T03:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T03:55:13","slug":"jannik-sinner-passes-italian-open-test-vs-francisco-cerundolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/jannik-sinner-passes-italian-open-test-vs-francisco-cerundolo\/","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner passes Italian open test vs Francisco Cerundolo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ROMA – Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has returned from a three-month doping ban and passed a major test, defeating skilled clay court player Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Tuesday to arrive at the Italian Open Quarter Final.<\/p>\n

Cerundolo, who ranked 18th in the tournament, won the tour’s top 18 wins this year with Clay, and competed in the Madrid Open semi-finals.<\/p>\n

Cerundolo also defeated Sinner two years ago in the same court and the last time they met in the same round.<\/p>\n

It was Thinner’s first tournament since winning his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, and has not dropped a set in three matches.<\/p>\n

“Today I felt like I had leveled up my level,” Sinner said. “It was a very long day. But I need this. I’m happy to be back. I was three months later, so every situation for me, I feel very lucky to be here, I’m very fortunate.”<\/p>\n

Thinner extended his winning streak to 24 games, dating back to October and reaching the quarterfinals was a “big result,” adding that “I’m very happy in the first tournament.”<\/p>\n

In February, the sinner agreed to a settlement with the world’s anti-doping agency, which raised several questions, as a three-month suspension prevented him from missing a Grand Slam and returning to the tournament at home.<\/p>\n

Rome is the last big warm-up before the opening of France begins on May 25th.<\/p>\n

The match began several hours later due to rain, and turned into a night match. But the crowd on Italico Day was hanging to meet their home players, serenading him with the chant “Ole, All, All, Sinner, Sinner” at every big moment.<\/p>\n

The crowd sign reads, “We are all sinners.”<\/p>\n

Thinner hangs at a long rally with Cerundolo and eventually finds the range of drop shots at the most important time during the tiebreaker.<\/p>\n

When Thinner scored the winner of Stopbolly early in the second set, he gestured with his fingers to make the crowd louder.<\/p>\n

The sinner then needed a medical timeout to treat the apparent blisters on his right foot. However, he defeated Cerundo in the next game, taking a 3-1 lead in the second set and controlling.<\/p>\n

The sinner will then face either Madrid champion Casperudo or Jammuhnar, whom he will later play.<\/p>\n

Thinner is about to become the first Italian to win a Rome title since Adriano Panatta in 1976.<\/p>\n

With the other half of the draw, Carlos Alkaraz was made to work in a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Karen Khachanov, who won a rematch with Jack Draper, who beat him earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Alkaraz improved to 5-0 in his career against 24th place Khachanov.<\/p>\n

“It was a bit of a struggle physically,” Alcaraz said. “There was no pain in any part of my body. I was just tired. I had to run a lot. I was really proud of the way I fought for all the ball.”<\/p>\n

Alcaraz, who was in third place, wore a long black brace that covered the top of his right leg and stretched just below his knees.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz retreated from Madrid due to an illness in the upper right foot that bothered him during the Barcelona Open Finals. He also suffered a left leg injury.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz, who won the Monte Carlo Masters in April, improved to 12-1 with Clay this season. The four-time Grand Slam champion will then face the No. 5 draper.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz holds a career edge of 3-2 over Draper, but the British player won his recent meeting in the semi-finals held in Indian Wells, California in March.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Lorenzo Musetti had set match points against Danil Medvedev when their match was interrupted by rain.<\/p>\n

The contest was suspended for nearly three hours, and players finally returned, closing it by Musetti producing an inside out forehand winner at the first point of the reopening.<\/p>\n

Musetti, a newcomer in the top 10 of No. 9 rankings, scored 7-5, 6-4.<\/p>\n

In the women’s tournament, Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to reach the semi-finals in Rome after Diana Schneider 6-7 (1), 6-4 and 6-2, after doubles partner Saraelani lost the 2014 final to Serena Williams.<\/p>\n

Paolini chased 3-0 in the second set when the match temporarily stopped due to rain. Shnaider continued to hold the Surve and went 4-0 after the suspension, but Paolini won six straight games and won the set.<\/p>\n

“It was good that it rained for five minutes. I was coached by Sarah,” Paolini said of Elani, who was watching from the stands.<\/p>\n

Paolini’s semi-final opponents were either two-time Roman champions Elina Svitolina or Peyton Stearns, who were playing later.<\/p>\n

The last Italian woman to win the Italian Open was Rafaela Ledge, who won the title in the 1985 talent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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