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The second seed At the ATP Libema Open in Den Bosch on Wednesday, Jannik Sinner of Italy defeated Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4 6-2 in the second round. The contest lasted for less than two hours because Sinner won the day with little effort.
On Friday, the 21-year-old Italian will play Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori in the quarterfinals. Sinner has an excellent opportunity of winning the tournament before Wimbledon because the only player seeded ahead of him is Daniil Medvedev.
He consistently slowed down Sinner’s progress off the ball by playing backhand slices, sliced returns, and drop shots. In an attempt to complete points with volleys, he also continued to rush the net regularly.
That strategy, though, was frequently ineffective because Sinner was able to pass him multiple times in the opening set. In the opening set, the Italian prevailed and took the lead in the service break.