Jannik Sinner said he was tired and needed a day off after defeating Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday at the Shanghai Masters.
Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated tenacious Italian Matteo Arnaldi 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, and Daniil Medvedev, who defeated China’s Wu Yibing in straight sets, will also be joining him in the round of 16.
Only three days after losing to Alcaraz in the China Open final in Beijing, a tired-looking Sinner lost the opening set in a tiebreak to the 37th-ranked Etcheverry.
However, in the second set, the 23-year-old bounced back, breaking Etcheverry twice to tie the score before winning easily.
Sinner talked after the win and said: “I felt like it was a tough set that I lost. I had chances.. but you know, these things can happen. He played a very very great tiebreak. I had to accept it and restart from 0. It was a tough match physically and also mentally. I’m very happy that I’m through this one. Let’s see what’s coming.”
Sinner added: “Tomorrow is one day off, which I really need, I felt it physically today. I had some chances in the first set but couldn’t use them. I’m very happy with how I bounced back.”
Sinner in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.1, Sinner achieved a compiled 61-6 match record in 2024. Jannik is competing in Shanghai where he ousted Unknown Player bye, the world no.93 Taro Daniel 6-1 6-4 and the world no.37 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2.
The Italian conquered 6 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. Sinner was the finalist in Beijing (China Open).
The Italian won 17 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry in 2024
Now the world no.37, Etcheverry played his last match on the 6th of October when he was defeated by world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in Shanghai (draw).
Until now, during this year Tomas Martin has achieved a composed 29-26 match record. Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Lyon.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry will take on the world no.59 Facundo Diaz Acosta in the semifinal. Their actual record is 2-0 for Etcheverry.
Etcheverry reached the final in Lyon (Open Parc).
Jannik Sinner and Tomas Martin Etcheverry fought against each other just on 2 occasions. The head to head is 2-0 for Sinner. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 6th of October 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Jannik Sinner and Tomas Martin Etcheverry |
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