Jannik Sinner also had a good second at the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome. After his long-awaited return to the court on Saturday , after the stoppage due to the Clostebol case, the world number one beat Dutchman Jesper de Jong 6-4 6-2 and reached the eighth finals of the tournament. The day before yesterday he had won 6-3 6-4 over Mariano Navone.

In one hour and 33 minutes, Sinner overcame his opponent . The first set in which the Italian went ahead 4-1, then was caught but won the break and closed with a 6-4 in just under an hour. The second set was almost always in control: after the initial 0-1, Sinner overturned the result to 3-1, then suffered the 3-2 but completed the work in a short time also because (at 3-1 40-30) de Jong slipped and hurt his wrist.

Great enthusiasm in the stands of the Foro Italico. In the round of 16, Sinner will face the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo tomorrow . "A very different match, also in terms of conditions, compared to the first," said the leader of the rankings after the victory. "I started well, then I had a big drop and de Jong started to play much better. Luckily I was able to recover immediately, then in the second he got hurt. He is an incredible player and person, I wish him the best and I hope it is not something very serious."

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