Like two years ago. Jannik Sinner against Alexander Zverev for a place among the best eight in the last Slam of the season, the US Open underway in New York.
In 2021, Zverev's grace year, the German won. But the very young Azzurri has grown up and now many things have changed, so much so that the South Tyrolean starts, albeit slightly and in the context of a balanced match, with the underdogs.
There is another Italian who is busy today in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows: for Matteo Arnaldi, born in 2001, the task is prohibitive. The Ligurian tennis player has already won his tournament, entering the top 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time and entering the top 50 of the world ranking. Today he faces Carlos Alcaraz, together with Djokovic the great favorite of the tournament.
The two quarters of the lower part of the draw have already been outlined: Djokovic will face the American Fritz, then there is the US derby between Tiafoe and the new young star of world tennis, Shelton.
(Unioneonline/L)
