Sinner wins Italian battle in Halle, Struff run ends

Sinner wins Italian battle in Halle, Struff run ends

Jannik Sinner has received an all-Italian battle within the Halle final 16 whereas Andriy Rublev bought by way of and Jan-Lennard Struff’s grass journey got here to an finish.

Fourth seed Sinner fought again and defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-7 (7-4) 6-4 6-4 in western Germany and can subsequent meet Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik after he outlasted Struff.

Germany’s Struff reached the Stuttgart last earlier than dropping to Frances Tiafoe on Sunday because the 33-year-old enjoys a resurgence late in his profession.

But he couldn’t topple Russian-born Bublik, who received 6-3 6-7 (7-4) 6-3.

Fellow German Alexander Zverev was already by way of to Friday’s quarters, the place he faces Chile’s Nicolas Jarry.

Top-seed Daniil Medvedev takes on Roberto Bautista Agut.

Russian third-seed Rublev beat one other German Yannick Hanfmann 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 in his last-16 conflict on the Wimbledon warm-up and can play Tallon Griekspoor subsequent.

The Dutchman prevailed in epic style, beating Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 1-6 7-6 (10-8).

Source: www.perthnow.com.au