Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner engaged in a rather entertaining quarter-final at the Roland Garros. The Spanish sensation was the obvious favorite to win the match, but the 19-year-old has already demonstrated that he has the tennis to cause major upsets. Eventually, that was not the case against the King of Clay that won in straight sets. However, it’s interesting to notice that the young Italian led by 1 break in both the 1st and the second set. In the opener, Jannik had the possibility to serve-out the set when leading 6-5; in the second, he was even leading 3-1. Eventually, Jannik didn’t make it and Nadal won 7-64 6-4 6-1. Nevertheless, it was very clear that the Italian talent can play at the same level as the very best.
Nadal and Sinner’s easy power
After the match, Rafa revealed that he was stunned by Janiik’s easy power and performance. The King of Clay also stated that he was lucky to recover the (1-3) deficit he was facing in the second set.
“Sinner is a very, very young talent with a lot of power, great shots. For two sets it was tough, especially in the second set I was lucky to be back,” said Rafa.
Nadal stays in the tournament to face Diego Schwartzman in the semifinal. Jannik Sinner is expected to fly to St. Petersburg, where he will play the local ATP500 thanks to a wildcard that he has earned to play in the main draw without the need to play the qualifications.
Nadal at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2020
Currently the world no.2, Nadal has a 20-4 win-loss record in 2020. The Spaniard is playing at the moment at the French Open where he beat Egor Gerasimov 6-4 6-4 6-2, Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-1 6-0 6-3, Stefano Travaglia 6-1 6-4 6-0, Sebastian Korda 6-1 6-1 6-2 and Jannik Sinner 7-64 6-4 6-1.
Rafael Nadal will play Schwartzman in the semifinal. The head to head is 9-1 for Nadal.
The Spaniard conquered 1 title in 2020 in Acapulco. Rafael won 85 titles in his career: 21 on hard courts, 59 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Jannik Sinner in 2020
Now the world no.75, Jannik played his last match on the 6th of October when he surrendered to Rafael Nadal 7-64 6-4 6-1 in the quarter of the French Open.
Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal. When they played, Rafael Nadal won 7-64 6-4 6-1 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 6th of October 2020.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.