The Foro Italico in Rome witnessed an exciting practice session as Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz shared the court ahead of the Internazionali d’Italia. The Italian star, who has yet to make his tournament debut, drew significant attention as he engaged in a high-intensity training session with the world number four.

Sinner, under the watchful eyes of his coaches Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, started with warm-up rallies before gradually increasing the intensity of his shots. His precision and aggressive playstyle kept Fritz on his toes, with the crowd applauding his well-executed drop shots and powerful forehands.

Despite a long break from competition, Sinner displayed remarkable confidence with his racket. His serving strategy evolved throughout the session, initially targeting the center before shifting to the corners with increased power and accuracy. Towards the end of the practice, the two players engaged in a brief match, further fueling excitement among spectators.

Sinner is set to play his first official match on May 10 against the winner of the clash between Argentine Navone and Italian Cinà. Judging by the enthusiasm surrounding his practice session, the Foro Italico is expected to be electric when he steps onto the court for his tournament debut.

Taylor Fritz in 2025

Now the world no.4 (career-high), Taylor played his last match on the 29^th of April when he surrendered to world no.7 Casper Ruud 7-5 6-4 in the 4^th round in Madrid (draw).

At present, during this year Taylor achieved an overall 16-7 win-loss record. Taylor has won 1 title in Australia.

Jannik Sinner in 2025

Currently the world no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 26^th of January when he defeated world no.2 Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 20^th career title.

This season Sinner achieved a composed 7-0 match record. This year, Jannik clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.

He is also scheduled to play in Hamburg (Hamburg Open) on the 18th of May and French Open (French Open) on the 25th of May.

Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner squared off 5 times. Their head to head is 4-1 for Sinner.