Jannik Sinner had a great win over Aslan Karatsev (0-6 6-3 6-4) in Lyon after being bagelled (6-0) in the first set.
However, something weird happened to the young Italian who was fined for unsportsmanlike conduct because he didn’t use the toilet when he asked for a toilet break. The Italian was baffled for the quirky fine to say: “I didn’t know this rule, I will never do it again.”
Obviously, the episode attracted some attention on social media, with fans making all sorts of jokes. That’s also tennis!
So, Jannik #Sinner was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct (which costs a pretty penny) during his match vs Karatsev because after losing the first set by 6-0 he took a toilet break and didn't pee. "I didn't know this rule, I will never do it again" said Sinner #ATPLyon
— Vanni Gibertini (@vgibertini) May 19, 2021
Sinner in Lyon, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.17 (career-high), the Italian has achieved a compiled 21-9 match record in 2021. The Italian is playing in Lyon where he defeated Aslan Karatsev 0-6 6-3 6-4.
Jannik Sinner will square off with the world no.125 Arthur Rinderknech in the 2nd round on Thursday at 8:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. They have never played each other until now in top events.
The Italian has won 1 title in 2021 in Melbourne. The Italian got to the final in Miami (Miami Open).
Aslan Karatsev in 2021
At the moment ranked no.25 (career-high), Aslan played his last match on the 19th of May when he surrendered to world no.17 Jannik Sinner 0-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Lyon (draw).
During this season the Russian owns a 24-8 match record. This year, Aslan clinched 1 title in Dubai. Aslan was the runner-up in Belgrade.
Jannik Sinner and Aslan Karatsev played each other only twice. Their actual head to head record is 1-1. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 0-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Lyon (Open Parc) on the 19th of May 2021.
Here the highlights.
Jannik Sinner |
| Embed from Getty Images |
