Sinner in semifinale a Washington: 6-4 6-2 a Johnson

Clear victory of the South Tyrolean in the quarters of the American 500: 6-4 6-2. Now Brooksby, an American talent born in 2000, awaits him

Jannik Sinner does not stop. After the disappointing results in recent weeks, the South Tyrolean reaches the semifinal in the 500 in Washington: to the successes against Ruusuvuori and Korda, Riccardo Piatti’s pupil adds the victory in the quarterfinals against Steve Johnson, American number 81 in the world. Sinner wins in two sets, with a score of 6-4 6-2, thanks to a solid test in the service and effective in response: in the semifinals there will be the interesting challenge against Jenson Brooksby, a 2000-class stars and stripes tennis player who is gorgeous in the tournament.

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The match

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Sinner immediately enters the field well, finding good sensations in the batting rounds despite a low percentage of first on the field: only 48% in the first set, but with 13 points out of 14. The Italian gets two break points in the third game, dress rehearsal for the breakthrough in the fifth game: Johnson loses his service, Sinner closes at 6-4. The feeling is that there can hardly be a match and in the second set confirmation arrives: Jannik puts constant pressure on the opponent, is solid with his backhand and breaks Johnson’s serve twice in a row, taking to 5-1 and archiving practice.

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Ora Brooksby

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Sinner thus reaches the seventh semifinal of his career at ATP level and dreams of his first 500 career title, after a complicated period with eliminations in the first round at Queen’s, Wimbledon and Atlanta. But first there is the obstacle Brooksby, who with a sparkling tennis (also applauded by Murray on social networks) overtook Kevin Anderson, Tiafoe, Auger-Aliassime and Millman. Heavy names, eliminated without ever losing a set. Like Sinner: the two very young will play for a place in the final.

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