Sinner storms into French Open fourth round
31-May-2025 07:20 PM 5594
Paris, May 31 (Reporter) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner delivered a masterclass at Roland Garros, overwhelming Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 in just 94 minutes to secure his place in the fourth round of the French Open. The Italian top seed has now extended his Grand Slam match-winning streak to 17, following his titles at the 2024 US Open and the 2025 Australian Open. Sinner, who has been in blistering form this season, dictated play from the baseline and barely gave his opponent any room to manoeuvre. Sinner seized control early, racing to a 6-0, 5-0 lead before Lehecka finally managed to hold serve. In total, the Italian won 91 points to Lehecka’s 45 and never faced a break point. He finished with 31 winners to just nine unforced errors, underlining his clinical efficiency. "I felt really good on court today," Sinner said after the match. "We’ve been working on a few things with my team, and it’s great to see it all come together like this." Lehecka, who has shown promise on hard courts in recent months, struggled to contain Sinner’s powerful groundstrokes and swift court coverage. The Czech player was broken seven times during the match and could win only 43% of points on his first serve. The one-sided contest lasted just an hour and 34 minutes, with Sinner converting 7 of 18 break points and winning 85% of points behind his second serve — a telling statistic that reflects his all-round dominance. Sinner’s next opponent will be 17th seed Andrey Rublev, who advanced following the withdrawal of Frenchman Arthur Fils due to a back injury. With top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both in the opposite half of the draw, Sinner’s path to a potential maiden title in Paris remains strong. Having already won the Australian Open earlier this year, Sinner is eyeing his second Major of the season and, on current form, remains one of the top contenders to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires...////...
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