The only tiny flaw

Sinner is perfect in every way except for one small thing: cramps. It’s not the first time he’s found himself in trouble because of that, and he knows it’s a problem he needs to solve.

What a scare for Sinner in the previous round! Saved by the heat break, the Italian was able to recover just in time. He really got pushed around in the rallies by Spizzirri as well, it really was THE upset that could have happened, not sure we’ll see something like that again for a long time… Tomorrow conditions will still be very hot, not as extreme but he definitely needs to be watched now, Jannik! After that, Darderi still has to be able to drag him into a relatively long match, otherwise the problem won’t even come up. First meeting between the two, a Darderi who’s playing his best tennis and who also trained with Sinner during the off-season! Nothing to lose, tournament already successful, so why not dream of snatching a set with his game, Luciano? What he’s doing at the start of this year is clean, his serve can help him scrape a few points and his powerful forehand too. On top of that, he’s become more solid from the baseline.

Now Sinner isn’t going to struggle that much in every match, and I’ll also remind you that Spizzirri’s first set was insane; let’s not forget that Sinner can steamroll absolutely everyone. He returns better than 98% of the tour, he’ll also want to make the match easy for himself, and Darderi might end up paying the price for that…