Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner are going to play in a mouth-watering fourth round in the French Open. The Spanish sensation has a winning record against the Jannik Sinner. However, Rafa is very well aware that the young Italian is a big threat.
During the press conference that followed his successful match against Cameron Norrie, Nadal explained why he was not that happy about playing Jannik Sinner so early in the tournament:
“You can’t expect an easy opponent out there. Jannik is not the best fourth round. Without a doubt, he’s a dangerous one.
He’s young. He’s a great player. We know each other well, so let’s see. I need to be ready to play at a very high level of tennis to have chances to be in the quarter-finals, and I’m going to fight for it.”
Rafa Nadal and Jannik Sinner in Paris
Nadal and Sinner already played against each other in the quarter-final of the French Open last year. Rafa Nadal won that match in straight sets, but the world number 3 admitted that he was lucky because Sinner was leading by a break in both the first and second set. On that occasion, Jannik Sinner had out for the opportunity to serve-out the first set.
Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner fought against each other just twice. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Nadal. The last time they squared off, Rafael Nadal won 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 12th of May 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Nadal at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.3, Nadal owns a 21-3 win-loss record in 2021. Rafael is playing at the French Open where he defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 7-63, Richard Gasquet 6-0 7-5 6-2 and Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-3 6-3.
Rafael Nadal will come up against the world no.19 Jannik Sinner in the 4th round on Monday at 4:00 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER. Their current record is 2-0 for Nadal.
Rafael clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Nadal won 88 titles in his career: 21 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.19, Jannik owns an overall 24-10 win-loss record in 2021. Sinner is playing at the moment at the French Open where he bested Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-1 4-6 6-74 7-5 6-4, Gianluca Mager 6-1 7-5 3-6 6-3 and Mikael Ymer 6-1 7-5 6-3.
Jannik Sinner will play the world no.3 Rafael Nadal in the 4th round on Monday at 4:00 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER. Their head to head is 2-0 for Nadal.
Sinner clinched 1 title in 2021 in Melbourne. The Italian reached the final in Miami (Miami Open).
Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner |
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