Jannik Sinner had an easy start of his campaign in Madrid after Guido Pella withdrew when he was playing against him on a 6-2 4-4 scoreline. That was a lucky win for Jannik that was leading 6-2 4-1 before losing three consecutive games. However, Guido had to retire just when things were becoming tricky for the young Italian.
After this match, Jannik Sinner goes one place up in the live rankings to be the new world number 17, which is his career-high. If Jannik beats Alexei Popyrin in the next match, the Italian will be number 16 in this log. In case Jannik Sinner wins the tournament, he will be ranked the number 11 in the world. It seems to be just a matter of time
Sinner in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.18 (career-high), Sinner has achieved a 19-7 match record in 2021. The Italian is now competing in Madrid where he conquered Guido Pella 6-2 4-4 ret..
Jannik Sinner will take on the world no.76 Alexei Popyrin in the 2nd round on Tuesday at 1:30 pm on STADIUM 3. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in the main tour.
Sinner has won 1 title in 2021 in Melbourne. Jannik got to the final in Miami (Miami Open).
