Berrettini, Sinner Continue Turin Charge In Indian Wells

  • Posted: Oct 10, 2021

Italy’s hopes of having two players in Turin for the Nitto ATP Finals were bolstered Sunday, with Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner winning their opening-round matches at the BNP Paribas Open.

Berrettini advanced in straight sets, defeating Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo 6-4, 7-5. Sinner showed no signs of fatigue following his title in Sofia last week, as he eased past John Millman 6-2, 6-2.

Berrettini, 25, had not won a match at Indian Wells before taking the court, losing in his two previous appearances. He is a two-time champion this year, winning the Serbia Open and the cinch Championships.

Berrettini sits in sixth place in the FedEx ATP Race to Turin, while Sinner is 10th.

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Sinner dictated proceedings against Millman in his first-career match at the BNP Paribas Open, breaking the Australian’s serve four times and not facing a break point. The 20-year-old Italian’s serve was dominant, as he won 86 per cent (18/21) of first-serve points and 74 per cent (14/19) of second-serve points.

“Today, I played very well. I didn’t miss many shots and I felt great on court,” Sinner said in his on-court interview. “I had one week of practise here so it was quite long to prepare, which is very good.”

Berrettini will take on the winner of an all-American contest between Taylor Fritz and Brandon Nakashima, while up next for Sinner is 20th seed John Isner or Yoshihito Nishioka.

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